Election 2008
Voter Registration: You may obtain mail-in voter registration forms at any
TRL library or online at the
Washington
Secretary of State's Office. See regisitration
deadlines.
Democrat
State convention, resolutions and platform.
Republican
Officials, platform, state committee, and events calendar.
Socialist
Working people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically-controlled public agencies.
American Heritage
Reclaiming America's political institutions and culture for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith.
Constitution
Limit the federal government to its delegated, enumerated, Constitutional functions and to restore American jurisprudence to its original Biblical common-law foundations.
Green
Peace, social justice, environmental protection and grassroots democracy.
Natural Law
Founded to bring the light of science into politics.
Reform
Dedicated to fiscal responsibility and political accountability.
Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County Auditor, Elections, Montesano, Washington
Lewis County
Lewis County Auditor, Elections Department, Chehalis, Washington
Mason County
Mason County Auditor, Mason County, Shelton, Washington
Pacific County
Pacific County Auditor, Election Information, South Bend and Long Beach, Washington
Thurston County
Thurston County Auditor, Elections, Olympia, Washington
Washington Secretary of State Election and Voting
Online voter registration, personal registration lookup and previous election results. Information on the Primary System. Candidates & Political Parties and Initiatives & Referenda. Information for Students, Parents & Teachers and Media.
TVW - Washington State Public Affairs TV Network
TVW provides unedited television coverage of state government deliberations and public policy events. Programming can be accessed on cable networks throughout Washington State.
Washington Public Campaigns
Washington Public Campaigns promotes the passage of legislation establishing public financing of campaigns and of other measures reforming campaign laws.
Washington Public Disclosure Commission
The Public Disclosure Commission was created and empowered by Initiative of the People to provide timely and meaningful public access to information about the financing of political campaigns, lobbyist expenditures, and the financial affairs of public officials.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Provides a basic introduction to the Federal Government.
Declare Yourself: Register to vote
Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to empower and encourage every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and vote in the presidential primaries and 2008 presidential election.
Electoral College
How the Electoral College works.
Facts about elections from Factmonster
Step-by-step on the Campaign Trail, how the President gets elected.
Federal Elections Committee (FEC)
This is the US independent regulatory agency created to administer and enforce the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.
Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election and to give young people the tools to identify, learn about and take action on the issues that affect their lives.
Scholastic Election 2008
For Teachers, Parents and Students. News and activities for kids to learn about and become involved in the political process.
The Advocates Quiz – Where you fit on the political map
World's Smallest Political Quiz that attempts to figure out your political leanings.
Vote Smart – Government 101
This tutorial is informative, practical and easy, and is intended to help refresh your knowledge of American politics by providing useful information about Congress, political parties, campaign finance, the Constitution, elections, state government and much more.
Center for Public Integrity: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy.
Columbia Journalism Review, Campaign Desk
CJR delivers real-time criticism and reporting, giving it a vital presence in the ongoing conversation about the media.
Common Cause: Holding Power Accountable
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy.
Holding Politicians Accountable
Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major US political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
League Of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Move On -- a Political Action Committee
Move On, with over 3.2 million online members across America, is one of the largest Political Action Committees (PACs) in the country. It brings Americans into politics to fight for a more progressive America and elect progressive candidates.
On the Issues
Gives an overview of many current issues and then provides links to local, state and federal candidates' views on that issue.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
This is a subscription database provided on Timberland's Reference Databases page of our website. You will need to put in your library card number and Pin# to access it. This database takes many of today's social issues and provides reference articles that explain the topic, as well as pro and con viewpoint articles.
Politics 1 - Presidency 2008 Candidate Profiles
Published as a non-partisan public service to promote fully informed decision-making by the American electorate.
Politics Online
News and strategies for using the Internet and new technology in the civic sector. It provides a forum for online campaigns, includes a journal of politics and a daily news and information service.
Presidential News and Speeches
The official Whitehouse site offers video, audio, announcements, In Focus features, press briefings, proclamations and executive orders.
Project Censored
Project Censored is a media research program conducting research on important national news stories that are underreported, ignored, misrepresented, or censored by the US corporate media. Each year it publishes a ranking of the top 25 and posts articles on the website throughout the year.
Public Agenda – Nonpartisan Opinion Research
Public Agenda Issue Guides provide facts and figures, different perspectives and analysis of public attitudes from surveys conducted by Public Agenda and by other respected polling and news organizations.
Real Clear Politics
Real Clear Politics culls and publishes the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from all points of the political compass and covering all the important issues of the day. It is updated every morning and throughout the day.
The Cato Institute
A liberal think tank promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peaceful international relations.
The Heritage Foundation
A conservative think tank who state their mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Federal Elections Committee (FEC)
This is the US independent regulatory agency created to administer and enforce the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.
Follow the Money
The National Institute on Money in State Politics is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization revealing the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states.
Fund Race 2008
Fund Race makes it easy to search by name or address to see which presidential candidates your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors or celebrities are contributing to.
Your Guide to the Money in US Elections
Their mission is to inform citizens about how money in politics affects their lives, empower voters and activists by providing unbiased information and advocate for a transparent and responsive government.
A List of Political Blogs
Blogs are listed and cross referenced by category and popularity.
Blog Catalog – Political Blogs
BlogCatalog features 4,517 Political blogs for you to browse.
Etalkinghead's Political Blog Directory
513 blog listings in the following categories: Conservative; Group Blog; Humor; Independent; Liberal; Libertarian; Moderate; News Only; Religious.
Find Better Blogs – Political Blogs
Sponsored by CBS.
ABC News
BBC News – U.S. Elections 2008
C-Span:
Canadian Broadcasting Co News - U.S. Votes 2008
CBS News
CNN Politics
Fox News
Guardian: United Kingdom / US elections 2008
MSNBC
New York Times, Politics
NPR: Election 2008
Washington Post – The Presidential Field
About.com Political Humor
Indecision 2008
JibJab
Pure Politics
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7/31/2008
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