News & Events
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 (PDF 296kb) -Congressional Research Service
- Presidential Nominating Process
- Infographic: Elections, the American Way
- Campaign Finance
- Caucuses and Primaries
- Primary Elections
- 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:
- Youtube's Elections 2012 Resource
- Google's Politics and Elections Page - News and other resources
- Why is Super Tuesday so super?
- 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
- 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:
- Republican Candidates Foreign Policy and National Security Debate - November 22, 2011
- 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:
- 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
Media & Campaigns:
Role of Different Groups:
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
Videos:
Countdown to Election Day
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Interview with Columbia Professor Dorian Warren
Dorian Warren, associate professor of political science and international and public affairs at Columbia University in New York City, takes us through the U.S. presidential elections.