Campaign News, Polls and Statistics
The following news outlets have sections devoted to the upcoming elections including analysis, profiles, maps, speeches, blogs, political ads and links to related resources

Campaign 2006 C-SPAN
http://www.campaignnetwork.org/
Strongly recommended! A cable television station that broadcasts forums where public policy is discussed, without editing or analysis.

New York Times
http://nytimes.com/politics/
In depth 2006 election coverage, updated daily.

Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2006/02/03/LI2006020301895.html
News from the nation's capitol regarding key issues, key races, key trends. Includes incumbents' voting records.

CNN - America Votes 2006
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/
A national and international source of televised news.  Includes a separate tab for brief data on key voter issues.

Fox News - You Decide 2006
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/youdecide2006/index.html
A national and international source of televised news.  Provides basic 2006 election information.

The Online Newshour - Vote 2006
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/vote2006/index.html
For Students and Teachers. The website of the Newshour with Jim Lehrer.

Blogs

The Nation
http://www.thenation.com
A progressive leaning news magazine reporting on political, social, economic and cultural activism. Several Blogs are available from the left-hand frame.

The National Review
http://www.nationalreview.com
A conservative news magazine. Multiple National Review Blogs are accessible from the front page task bar.

The Caucus
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
The Times's politics staff are tracking the midterm elections and looking ahead to 2008.

Polls and Statistics

Gallup Poll
http://www.galluppoll.com/ELECTION2006/?ci=4534
The Gallup Organization provides the latest poll results for the upcoming elections, voting patterns, and brief analyses.

The Pew Charitable Trusts
http://www.pewtrusts.org/ideas/index.cfm?page=18&name=Public%20Opinion%20Polls%20and%20Survey%20Results&issue=11
An independent, nonprofit providing organizations and citizens with fact-based research consisting of statistics and trends.

Republican National Committee
http://www.gop.com/Default.aspx

Democratic National Committee
http://www.democrats.org/

Libertarian Party
http://www.lp.org/

Green Party
http://www.gp.org/

Socialist Party USA
http://votesocialist.info/

Project Vote Smart-Issue Positions
http://www.vote-smart.org/official_five_categories.php?dist=npat.php
Find current politicians' positions on a wide range of issues, based on answers to the National Political Awareness Test (NPAT).  Click on your state and choose between state, gubernatorial, congressional and presidential candidates.

Voting Records
Find the voting record of a presidential candidate or a Congressperson.
For the entire voting record of a single representative:

Project Vote Smart - Voting Records
http://www.vote-smart.org/official_five_categories.php?dist=voting_category.php
Visit Project Vote Smart for any other representative's voting record, from state reps to congresspeople, or select your state to find corresponding voting records.

Public Citizen - Key Votes
http://action.citizen.org/scorecard/
Enter in your zip code for your senator or representative's voting records.  Created by the non-profit organization, "Public Citizen."

For voting records by individual bills or issues:

U.S. Senate Voting Record http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm Provides Senate voting record on all bills since the 1989 Congress.  View record for individual bills by senator name, home state or vote position.

U.S. House Voting Record
http://clerk.house.gov/legisAct/votes.html
Provides House voting record on all bills since the 1990 Congress.  View record for individual bills by vote position.

C-SPAN - Congress Guide
http://www.c-span.org/congress/guide.asp?Cat=Current_Event&Code=108_Cong
Visit this site to find voting records by subject, representative, month or vote number.

Voting Practices & Concerns
From how to run for office, to the debate over electronic voting, to where to register and how to vote, these sites have all kinds of information about elections and voting in general.

State of Massachusetts - Elections Division
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ele/eleidx.htm
For information about voting and running for office in Massachusetts.

Federal Election Commission
http://www.fec.gov/
The Federal Election Commission administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws. Site includes reports, data, laws and regulations.

Project Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
Visit this site to learn more about the electoral college, or to read the public statements of almost any public official, and for a wide range of other voting information.

Ctr. for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement
http://www.civicyouth.org/quick/youth_voting.htm
Quick facts, demographics, statistics, trends, and tactics regarding youth voting

Department of Defense - Federal Voting Assistance Program
http://www.fvap.gov/
A program that helps overseas voters, especially uniformed officers, vote outside of the United States using an absentee ballot.

National Election Studies
http://www.umich.edu/~nes/index.htm
This organization conducts research on voting and political participation in the United States.  Some data is available for free.

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Last Updated 10-30-06