Position statements from nine major candidates on nearly 40 issues. Convenient chart allows candidate comparison at a glance. Can read actual statements from candidates on individual issues. Also links to detailed issues descriptions and opposing viewp
oints.
Gives background on issues along with excerpted quotes from candidates revealing their position. Can compare all candidates on a single issue, or all issues for a given candidate. Grid classifies opinions as liberal, conservative, progressive, or li
bertarian.
Candidate bios, analysis, list of supporters, links to supportive and nonsupportive web sites. "Issues &Debates" links to PACs by political orientation. Modest links to political party sites.
Non-partisan organization dedicated to compiling factual information on political candidates and elected officials to create an informed citizenry. Site includes biographical information, voting records, campaign issue positions, performance evaluati
ons by special interests, campaign contributions, backgrounds, previous experience, and contact information. Standardized questionnaire results help compare candidates and identify stance on issues. Extensive links to other resources. Excellent, well-r
espected site.
Searchable database of news items, speeches, issue papers, and interview transcripts of candidates’ public remarks. Can search by candidate or by topic. Useful for identifying issues, public image, and consistency of expressed opinions.
Issue briefs on major political concerns. Each brief consists of an overview, pro and con arguments, and the public’s perspective. Invaluable for identifying major issues and for citations to public opinion polls. Lists advocacy groups on opposing
sides of issues, many of which rate elected officials.
Daily news coverage of Election 2000. Features today’s news plus small news archives, adwatch (videos of political ads), brief biographies (major candidates only), CNN/Time opinion polls, political analyses, quarterly FEC campaign finance reports (br
ief reports, major candidates only).
Videos of speeches and interviews, campaign events, and campaign advertising; videos on political analysis; campaign schedule of candidates; links to political parties and candidate sites.
Use "News" category. "General News–Major Newspapers" and "U.S. News" includes regional papers. "Transcripts" searches media broadcasts and actual interviews with candidates. Good source for stories of lesser
known candidates.
"searches over 1500 news sites on the web for the latest political news, compiles the headlines and presents them to you in an easy to read format." Summarizes stories from a variety of sources with links to the full story. Cluttered with
ads, but good site for getting an overview of news headlines.
News stories, political ads, candidate bios, polls, political ads, etc. Noteworthy for succinct summary of campaign contribution rules, for well-done candidate profiles including issue positions, and ongoing poll position of nine major candidates.
Daily political news with links to specific candidate’s campaigns. Special features are searchable video library under "Elections" for candidate’s speeches, "Polls" section containing current and regular public opinion. "Iss
ues" and "Elections–Money watch" contain articles specific to those subjects. Categories can be searched or browsed.
Campaign finance data on individual candidates. Charts and number totals depict funds by source (individual/PAC/self funded), geography, sector, and industry. Totals given by state, city, and zip code. Donor look-up allows searching by specific var
iables.
"A place to discover who gave what to which Federal candidates when." Search by candidate, contributor, PAC, individual, state, or zipcode. Similar to Center for Responsive Politics but with more detail.
Directory of PACs by name and subject. Entries include web page, email address, regular mail address, and description. Check marks indicate groups that rate political candidates.
Voters
Demographics and Voting Behavior
Census CD + Maps
ACU Library Government Documents
Creates thematic maps on the fly based on 1990 Census demographics and 1997 estimates. Displays geographic locations of people who meet specified demographic characteristics.
Primary source for demographics by nation, state, county, place, or zip code. 1990 Decennial Census Lookup provides most detailed list of demographics. Population Estimates contain updated figures for population, age, sex, and race data. Subjects Index is helpful guide for other Census figures.
Number of voters, registered voters, and voter turnout by demographic data (age, race, sex, occupation, etc.) and by geographic region (nation, region, state, urban/rural). Includes reasons why people did not vote. Data span presidential elections f
rom 1964-present.
Maps and charts of presidential election statistics for 1860-1996. Gives general votes, electoral votes, voter turnout, candidates, and parties. State and county level data given for 1960-1996. Excellent way to track voting trends over time and to
forecast results for a given area.
Nation-wide survey on 18-25 year olds and their voting behaviors and attitudes. Reveals voting registration patterns, attitudes on issues, preferences for sources of information, etc.
Voter registration data for states and counties. Shows number and percent registered by political party, voter turnout for past five general elections, and selected household demographics by political party. Used for locating people likely to suppor
t a certain party or a certain issue.
Click "Politics & Elections" and "Social Issues and Policy". News Highlights on home page and Gallup Poll Fact Facts often showcase Campaign 2000. Can search by topic or name.
Tables, graphs, and poll results illustrating public opinion and voter demographics: social and religious characteristics of voters, public involvement, partisanship, opinion on public policy issues, etc. Results available at national level only. Da
ta covers 1948-1997.
Click "Reference", "Polls & Surveys". Covers politics and government, public institutions, international relations, business, social affairs and consumer behavior and preferences. The file includes sources in opinion polling
such as Gallup, Harris, Roper; ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC; Los Angeles Times, New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal.
Studies and regular polls measuring the public’s involvement in Campaign 2000. Surveys measure public’s knowledge of issues and impressions of debates. Some age breakdowns in results. Weekly polls follow voters’ interest in the campaign. Good site
for tracking how well campaigns are reaching the public.
