2008 Election

Election year resources for teachers, parents, and students.

We are always searching for educational web sites with information on the 2008 Election. If you know of any, please send us a note.

Pastoral image of voting using an American Voting Machine Company voting machine; from an American Voting Machine Company ad brochure, 1948.

• Barack Obama's Victory Speech

  Provided by NPR, listen to or read the transcript of President-Elect Barack Obama's full victory speech delivered Tuesday night in Chicago

• Real Clear Politics

  Election returns and analysis, also includes links to a broad spectrum of editorial opinions from sources such as the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, and the Chicago Sun-Times

• See below for more news and resources!

  Though the election is finished, many of the sites listed below will continue to provide up-to-date political analysis and resources relating to U.S. and world politics, elections, and political history

• PBS Lesson Ideas

  2008 Election lesson plans and ideas from the Public Broadcasting Service Newshour

• NPR Election 2008

  Returns, reviews, and analysis from National Public Radio with links to a wide variety of opinions and views

Presidential Candidates

• Barack Obama

  Democrat

  
  
• Vice President
  Joe Biden

• John McCain

  Republican

  
  
• Vice President
  Sarah Palin

• Ralph Nader
  Independent
  Vice President: Matt Gonzalez
• Bob Barr
  Libertarian
  Vice President: Wayne Root
• Cynthia McKinney
  Green
  Vice President: Rosa Clemente
• Chuck Baldwin
  Constitution
  Vice President: Darrell Castle

Political Parties

• Republican National Committee
• Democratic National Committee
• Green Party
• Libertarian Party
• Constitution Party
• Ralph Nader

Government Sites

• U.S. Government

  U.S. Government's Official Web Portal

• The White House

  Information on the current administration and past presidents

• United States Senate

  Senators, Committees, Legislation, and Visitor Information

• U.S. House of Representatives

  Representatives, Leadership, Legislation, and Contact Information

• Maryland Government

  Maryland Government Site with links to state agencies and resources

• Montgomery County, Maryland

  Montgomery County Government Site with links to county and state agencies and resources

• Maryland State Board of Elections

  Maryland state government site with information about the 2008 national and state election

Election Resources

• National Archives and Records Administration

  Information on the Electoral College process and historical election results, as well as links to teacher resources and more

• National Museum of American History: VOTE

  This online exhibit examines the history of voting methods in the United States

• FirstGov.gov: Voting & Elections

  Information about the election and voting process; the Electoral College, teacher resources, and links to contact elected officials

• PBS: By the People

  Public Broadcasting: Resources for students, teachers, and parents

• National Mock Student Election - October 28th

  Endorsed by Maryland Board of Elections for school use. Includes free registration and curriculum materials

• Junior Scholastic

  Election news, resources, and activities for teachers and students

• White House for Kids

  History, quizzes, games, and resources from the White House

• FirstGov for Kids

  U.S. Government Website: Resources for students and teachers

• Navigating the Road to the White House

  Baltimore County Public Schools online research module for upper elementary.

Candidates, Issues, and Money

• FactCheck.org

  Non-partisan website run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania that provides research into the veracity of candidate's claims and arguments

• The Living Room Candidate

  The Museum of the Moving Image provides free access to the Presidential Campaign commercials from 1952-2008

• ProCon.org

  A non-profit organization that provides information on where candidates stand on issues and their voting record

• Congress.org

  A non-profit organization providing information about candidates and where they stand on specific issues

• Federal Election Commission

  Information from the FEC on campaign financing regulations as well as interactive maps detailing where candidates are getting their funding

• Commission on Presidential Debates

  Learn about the Presidential Debates, issues, and reviews. Also includes a Debate History, 1858-2008 section.

News Organizations

• National Public Radio

  Campaign and election coverage from NPR including news, reports, maps, and tools

• PBS Vote 2008

  Campaign and election coverage from PBS including news, reports, education tools, and maps

• Political Cartoon Index

  Political cartoons from a variety of sources compiled by Daryl Cagle of MSNBC

• C-SPAN.org

  Campaign and election coverage from CSPAN.org; including audio and video from campaign events

• CNN: ElectionCenter 2008

  Campaign and election coverage from CNN Politics.com

• Time: Election 2008

  Campaign and election coverage from TIME, in partnership with CNN

• Washington Post

  Campaign and election coverage from the Washington Post online including headlines, candidate information, data sheets, and a funds tracker

• Washington Post Local

  Maryland campaign and election coverage from the Washington Post online

• Los Angeles Times

  Campaign and election coverage from the Los Angeles Times

• New York Times

  Campaign and election coverage from the New York Times

• Fox News

  Campaign and election coverage from Fox News

• MSNBC

  Campaign and election coverage from MSNBC

• BBC America

  Campaign and election coverage from BBC America

• PollingReport.com

  Summaries of national polls

• Gallup

  A wide variety of polling results from Gallup