Posts filed under 'Elections'
Presidential Election 2008
What is a specific state saying about a candidate?
- Search state sources in LexisNexis. Here’s how:
Go to Sources > Search for “<state name> news”; ex. “new york news” > you’ll see a file that comes up called New York News > Checkmark it > click OK > You’ll now be searching this category.
LexisNexis Tips for finding info on the Presidential Election
What issues are important to a state?
- Stateline.org
Includes state issues, blogs, and state speeches
Finding polling places
- Search Google for “board of elections” and <the state name>
Add comment September 30, 2008
Presidential Election Resources
Finding Polls
- See Poll Posting for general polling resources.
- Pollster.com
Tracks, aggregates, and analyzes political polls. Links to additional political polling resources and agencies.
Analysis of Polls
- National Council on Public Polls: Election Results
Includes an analysis of how accurate the polls were for previous elections.
Campaign Finance
News and Analysis
- LexisNexis 2008 Campaign News
[NYU-Only] - CQ Weekly [NYU Only]
Provides non-partisan analysis of Capitol Hill. - Politico.com
Fact-Checking
- FactCheck.org: Annenberg Political Fact Check
- The Fact Checker: Washington Post
- PolitiFact
A partnership between the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly
Debates, etc.
- YouTube You Choose ‘08
- CNN: Election Center 2008
- LexisNexis (for transcripts of non-CNN hosted debates)
Search Transcripts
Add comment February 4, 2008
