Lone Star College - Kingwood Library

Election 2008: On The Presidential Trail

Which Man Will Be Our Next President?

Barack Obama Democrat The Democratic National Convention takes place August 25-29, 2008, in Denver			John McCain Republican The Republican National Convention takes place September 1-8, 2008, in Minneapolis

Issues

Project Vote Smart lists every candidate, local and national, with their stands on the issues and biographical information.

MSNBC Matrix gives the candidates' stands on the issues.

Check the candidates' claims against the facts at Factcheck.org from the Anneberg Public Policy Center.

See the candidates in action, including debates and political rallies, at YouTube.

Voting

Who Represents Me? Identify your state and national representatives by using your street address.

Voter Information from the State of Texas includes voter registration, where to vote, and what's on the ballot.

Houston League of Women Voters Voters Key - Names and contact information for elected officials from local constables to the President of the United States.

North Harris College Elections Page - Links to useful web sites.

U. S. Census Bureau - Take a look at who is registered to vote and how likely a registered voter is to actually vote. Historical statistics.

Election Law

Federal Election Commission - If you want to know how much money each candidate has, where it was raised and how it was spent, check here.

Follow the Money - Are you wondering who is contributing to each candidate?

Databases

These will give you the latest articles on the election. They require a Lone Star College System library card to login.

Gallup Brain gives the trends - or you can check Pollster for more.

CQ Researcher will help you understand the issues

Newspapers have up-to-date information on the campaigns

CQ Politics shows the latest election news

Other databases