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 (PDF 296kb) - 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
- 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 – 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
- 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
Videos
Election News
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- The 2012 Election Is Bush-Kerry in Reverse – New York Magazine
- Asian Americans: 2012’s Stealth Swing Vote? The Atlantic
- Campaign 2012: Twelve Independent Ideas for Improving American Public Policy – Brookings Institution
- Campaigns Step Up Battle on Foreign Policy – Council on Foreign Relations
- Congressional Elections Will Define Next President - Bloomberg
- Demographics Favor Obama Over Romney in November Election – The Daily Beast
- Mitt Romney’s Road to Presidency This Fall Looks Narrow on Electoral Map – Washington Post
- Newt Gingrich Out: Candidate Ending 2012 Presidential Campaign - Huffington Post
- Obama and the Primaries: More Here Than Meets the Eye? - University of Virginia Center for Politics
- Obama, Romney Tweak Strategies for Tight Race This Fall - Reuters
- The Overrated Vice Presidential Home-State Effect – FiveThirtyEight – New York Times
- Partisan Gender Gap Not Just About Women – University of Virginia Center for Politics
- Plan of Attack: Obama, Romney and the Electoral College – University of Virginia Center for Politics
- Romney's VP Selection: Hold Your Horses - University of Virginia Center for Politics
- To Win Burbs, Mitt May Pick ‘Double-Vanilla’ Veep – American Enterprise Institute
- Twitter Becomes a Key Real-Time Tool for Campaigns – Washington Post