U.S. Elections 2012
U.S. Election Resources
U.S. Election Process:
- USA Elections in Brief - IIPDigital
- Elections and Voting - The White House
- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- Presidential Elections in the United States - Congressional Research Service
- Presidential Nominating Process
- Infographic: Elections, the American Way
- Campaign Finance
- Caucuses and Primaries
- Party Conventions
- Debates
- Voting
- Electoral College
- Glossary of U.S. Election Terms
- Federal Election Commission Regulates Presidential Campaigns
Election Calendar:
- 2012 Primary Schedule - 2012 Election Central
- Presidential Primaries, Caucuses and Conventions - Greenpapers
Candidates:
Polls:
Congressional Elections:
- Congressional Elections - Background Information
- Senate at Stake in 2012 as Key Candidates Make Decisions on Races - Washington Post
Other Resources:
- Follow the election campaigns: Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball
- Kids' Guide to the Election Process
- Federal Election Commission
- Project Vote Smart
- How Raucous Is the Caucus?
Electoral College:
- Electoral College – How it Works and a Brief History
- Electoral College Calculator
- Electoral Vote Totals from Presidential Elections
Election History:
- Historic Presidential Election Results
- History of Voting Methods in the U.S.
- Resources on Elections and Political Parties (PDF 84kb)
- Voting and Registration Statistics, by Gender, Race, Income and More
Elected Officials and Candidates:
Foreign Policy:
- Will Obama's Foreign Policy Wins Lead to a Win Next Year? - November 17, 2011 - U. of Va. Center for Politics
- Mitt Romney Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy - October 7, 2011, Charleston, SC
- The Foreign Policy Void in GOP 2012 Field - U.S. News
- Foreign Policy and the 2012 Presidential Election - SHARF.org
- Foreign Policy Fight Heralds 2012 Election - about.com
- Foreign Policy Loom Large as 2012 Election Issue - New York Times
Role of the Internet and Social Media:
- Elections 2012: The Social Network, Presidential Campaign Edition - Huffington Post
- New Social Media and the 2012 Election: Waaaaay Beyond Facebook 2008 - Christian Science Monitor
- The Rise of the Internet Electorate - Los Angeles Times
- Three Ways Social Media Will Make or Break 2012 Election Campaigns - AdAge Digital
Role of Minority Groups:
- The African American Vote in 2012 and Beyond - Center for American Progress
- The Next America:Minorites Are Increasing-Could Have Important Implications in 2012-National Journal
- Latino Population Boom Will Have 2012 Election Echoes - MSNBC
- Latino Voters Will Come Out in Record Numbers in 2012 - NALEO
- Who Really Owns the 2012 Hispanic Vote? - Times of Texas
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