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American Electoral Politics and Political Party Resources
Updated 1/26/04
American Electoral Politics, Lobbyists, and Political Party
Resources
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CSPAN
- Huge of information on national politics/politicians: especially
Congress and the Presidency. Includes Election Results, News From
Washington, a Library of past articles and data; plus an enormous
amount of information on voting records, political history, speeches
and legislation of each member of congress.
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Political Parties
- Links to information about a wide variety of American
political parties, large and small. Provided by Project Vote Smart.
- All Politics
- Maintained by CNN & Time, this is a resource center for current
political news, gossip and even useful information!
- Inaugural
Addresses of the Presidents
- This collection is being published in commemoration of the
Bicentennial Presidential Inauguration that was observed on January 20,
1989. Dedicated to the institution of the Presidency and the democratic
process that represents the peaceful and orderly transfer of power
according to the will of the people.
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Taking
Stock in Congress
- A Mother Jones magazine Investigative Report:
While investors spend time worrying how their stocks will do, members of
Congress often already know. Gregory Boller, a professor of marketing at
the University of Memphis, took a peek inside Congress' portfolio. With
the help of students, Boller compared financial disclosure statements with
voting records and found at least 83 members with some eyebrow-raising
coincidences between playing the market and passing the law.
- The Right Side of
the Web
- Conservative political information and viewpoints.
- The Left
Side of the Web
- Liberal or "progressive" political information and viewpoints.
- The American Prospect
- The American Prospect (an online political magazine) generally
reflects moral and political commitments that are broadly identified with
the liberal and progressive traditions in America."
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Election
Coverage
- The Online Newshour has provided extensive, in-depth coverage of the
1996 election, issues and candidates. Here they make the transcripts of
their programs available in full text. Includes debate transcripts, issue
coverage, primaries, and links to additional Internet resources.
- California
Lobbyist Directory
- Directory of Lobbyists, Lobbying Firms, and Lobbyist
Employers is published by the Secretary of State as required by
Government Code Section 86109. The Directory's contents reflect
information contained in lobbying registration documents filed with the
Secretary of State.
- California Ballot Pamphlet
- Information on the propositions and parties, plus other California election
data.
- Return to the Stiern Middle School Library Web Links Page..