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2012 Elections

Foreign Press Center 2012 Election Email Service
-Elections 2012 Foreign Press Center EMail Service
-Foreign Press Center 2012 Elections EMail Box

Foreign Press Center Announcements
Foreign Press Center - Election Night Briefing Schedule
Romney-Ryan Election Night 2012 To Be Held At Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Foreign Press Center Election Programs - Election Day: November 6, 2012
FPC Reporting Tour to the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate in Danville, Kentucky
Foreign Press Center Tour to the First 2012 Presidential Debate in Denver, Colorado,10/1-10/4
Media Credentials for Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates
DNCC TO HOST FINAL MEDIA WALKTHROUGH JUNE 5
Announcing the Foreign Press Centers' 2012 Election Brown-Bag Briefing Series
FPC MEDIA ADVISORY - UPCOMING DEADLINES - 2012 Political Convention Credentials and Housing
2012 U.S. Elections Battleground State Tour to Florida
Foreign Press Centers 2012 U.S. Election Battleground State Tours
Iowa Caucus Filing Center Application Information

Foreign Press Center Briefings
-11/07/12  Analysis of the Election Results; Washington, DC
-11/06/12  Consumer Confidence, the Presidential Campaign and the Fiscal Cliff Facing the Next President; New York, NY
-11/06/12  Foreign Policy Issues and the Next President; Washington, DC
-11/06/12  State of the Campaign on Election Day; Washington, DC
-11/06/12  The Latest Exit Polls; Washington, DC
-11/06/12  The Next Congress; Washington, DC
-11/05/12  The Day Before the Vote: The Perspective From Florida; New York, NY
-11/05/12  The Day Before the Vote: The Perspective from Ohio; New York, NY
-11/05/12  The State of the Campaigns on the Eve of Election Day; Washington, DC
-10/24/12  The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections; Washington, DC
-10/22/12  Election 2012: The End Game; New York, NY
-10/19/12  State of the Senate and House Races: "Can Democrats Hold On to Their Majority in the Senate?" and Latest House Polls; Washington, DC
-10/02/12  Latest National Polls and the Upcoming Presidential Debate; Washington, DC
-10/01/12  Voting Rights in the United States; New York, NY
-09/28/12  The Role of Women's Issues in the 2012 Elections; Washington, DC
-09/28/12  The Role of the Economy in the 2012 Elections; Washington, DC
-09/27/12  An Overview of the Commission on Presidential Debates; Washington, DC
-09/19/12  Presidential Matchup Results from Swing State Surveys of Likely Voters in Colorado, Virginia and Wisconsin; Washington, DC
-09/06/12  Overview of President Obama's Campaign Themes; Charlotte, NC
-09/06/12  The Women Vote; Charlotte, NC
-09/06/12  The Youth Vote; Charlotte, NC
-09/05/12  Economic Policy of the Obama Administration; Charlotte, NC
-09/05/12  The Latino Vote; Charlotte, NC
-09/05/12  The Political Impact of Muslim-Americans; Charlotte, NC
-09/04/12  Latest Polling; Charlotte, NC
-09/04/12  National Security and Foreign Policy; Charlotte, NC
-09/04/12  Scene-setter for Democratic National Convention; Charlotte, NC
-09/04/12  The African-American Vote; Charlotte, NC
-08/30/12  Facebook, Social Media and U.S. Elections; Tampa, Florida
-08/30/12  Foreign Policy and the Republican Platform; Tampa, Florida
-08/30/12  Preview of Mitt Romney's Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech; Tampa, Florida
-08/30/12  The Influence of Tax Reform Policy in the Presidential Election; Tampa, Florida
-08/29/12  The Influence of the Tea Party on the Presidential Election; Tampa, Florida
-08/29/12  The Role of Women in the Republican Party; Tampa, Florida
-08/28/12  LGBT Issues; Tampa, Florida
-08/28/12  The Effects of Social Media in Campaigns; Tampa, Florida
-08/28/12  The Importance of Fact-Checking Politicians; Tampa, Florida
-08/27/12  Florida Politics; Tampa, Florida
-08/27/12  How to Cover Political Conventions; Tampa, Florida
-08/27/12  State of the Race for the Presidency; Tampa, Florida
-08/23/12  Election 2012: State of the Race; New York, NY
-07/13/12  How to Cover Political Conventions; Washington, DC
-06/20/12  Social Media and the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections; Washington, DC
-05/23/12  The Senior Vote in the 2012 Election; Washington, DC
-05/04/12  Election 2012: The African American Vote; Washington, DC
-04/13/12  Election 2012: The Role of Independents; Washington, DC
-03/23/12  The Role of the Media in U.S. Elections; Washington, DC
-03/16/12  Campaign Finance in U.S. Elections; Washington, DC
-03/13/12  Election 2012: The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries; New York, NY
-03/06/12  Election 2012: Super Tuesday; Washington, DC
-03/06/12  The Ohio Primary Election; New York, NY
-03/05/12  Economic Issues in the 2012 Election; New York, NY
-02/01/12  Readout of the Florida Primary and a Look Ahead at the Upcoming Caucuses and Primaries; Washington, DC
-01/31/12  Analyzing the Florida Primary; Washington, DC
-01/30/12  Orientation on Applying for Work Spaces, Sky Boxes, and Stand-Up Positions for National Conventions and Accreditation; Washington, DC
-01/23/12  South Carolina Primary Analysis and Looking Ahead to the Florida Primary; Washington, DC
-01/20/12  Preview of the 2012 South Carolina Primary Election; Washington, DC
-01/18/12  Campaign 2012 Moves South: Previewing the South Carolina and Florida Primaries; New York, NY
-01/10/12  Primary Day in New Hampshire: The View from Academia; New York, NY
-01/10/12  Primary Day in New Hampshire: The View from the Editor's Chair; New York, NY
-01/05/12  Analyzing the Iowa Caucuses; Previewing the New Hampshire Primary; New York, NY
-01/05/12  Readout of the Iowa Caucuses; Latest Polls on the Upcoming New Hampshire Primary; and the State of the Obama Re-Election Campaign; Washington, DC
-01/03/12  2012 Iowa Caucuses Update; Washington, DC
-12/22/11  Preview of the 2012 Iowa Caucuses; New York, NY
-12/16/11  The Role of Foreign Policy in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections; Washington, DC
-12/06/11  The Process of Electing the President of the United States: Role of Caucuses, Primaries and National Conventions; Washington, DC
-06/21/11  2012 Presidential Election - How Are Republican Governors Affecting Their Party's Chances?; Washington, DC

Foreign Press Center Tours
Upcoming Election Tours
Completed Election Tours

Foreign Press Center 2012 Election E-Monitor
-10/19/12   E-Monitor - Number 28 - October 19, 2012 - Special Edition - Third Presidential Debate - Foreign Policy  [201 Kb]
-10/15/12   E-Monitor - Number 27 - October 15, 2012 - Special Edition - Second Presidential Debate  [211 Kb]
-10/10/12   E-Monitor - Number 26 - October 10, 2012 - Special Edition - Vice-Presidential Debates  [217 Kb]
-10/02/12   E-Monitor - Number 25 - October 2, 2012 - Special Edition - Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates  [210 Kb]
-08/22/12   E- Monitor - SPECIAL Issue - FPC Political Conventions Media Resource Guide  [259 Kb]
-08/17/12   E-Monitor - Number 24 - August 17, 2012  [187 Kb]
-08/10/12   E-Monitor - Number 23 - August 10, 2012  [186 Kb]
-08/03/12   E-Monitor - Number 22 - August 3, 2012  [186 Kb]
-07/27/12   E-Monitor - Number 21 - July 27, 2012  [179 Kb]
-07/19/12   E-Monitor - Number 20 - July 19, 2012  [192 Kb]
-07/11/12   E-Monitor - Number 19 - July 11, 2012  [156 Kb]
-06/29/12   E-Monitor - Number 18 - June 29, 2012  [149 Kb]
-06/22/12   E-Monitor - Number 17 - June 22, 2012  [154 Kb]
-06/13/12   E-Monitor - Number 16 - June 13, 2012  [159 Kb]
-05/30/12   E-Monitor - Number 15 - May 30, 2012  [160 Kb]
-05/07/12   E-Monitor - Number 14 - May 7, 2012  [183 Kb]
-04/23/12   E-Monitor - Number 13 - April 23, 2012  [159 Kb]
-03/30/12   E-Monitor - Number 12 - DC, Maryland and Wisconsin Primaries, April 3, 2012  [170 Kb]
-03/16/12   E-Monitor - Number 11 - Missouri Caucus (March 10), Illinois Primary (March 20) and Louisiana Primary (March 24)  [159 Kb]
-03/09/12   E-Monitor - Number 10 - Caucus and Primaries - March 10 -24, 2012  [169 Kb]
-03/02/12   E-Monitor - Number 9 - Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012  [166 Kb]
-02/23/12   E-Monitor - Number 8 - Arizona and Michigan Primaries - February 28, 2012  [158 Kb]
-02/03/12   E-Monitor - Number 7 - Caucuses and Primaries - February 2012  [152 Kb]
-01/25/12   E-Monitor - Number 6 - Florida Primary  [168 Kb]
-01/11/12   E-Monitor - Number 5 - South Carolina Primary  [149 Kb]
-12/19/11   E-Monitor - Number 4 - New Hampshire Primary  [172 Kb]
-12/09/11   E-Monitor - Number 3 - Iowa Caucuses  [138 Kb]
-10/25/11   E-Monitor - Number 2 - October 25, 2011  [155 Kb]
-10/03/11   E-Monitor - Number 1 - October 3, 2011  [154 Kb]

U.S. Election Terms
Glossary of U.S. Election Terms

Candidates
Democratic Party
Republican Party

Election Calendar
2012 Primary Schedule - 2012 Election Central
Presidential Primaries, Caucuses and Conventions - Greenpapers

U.S. Election Process
Presidential Nominating Process
Campaign Finance
Caucuses and Primaries
Party Conventions
Debates
Voting
Electoral College

Polls
Polls and Pundits - Background - U.S. Department of State, IIP Digital
RealClearPolitics: Polls

Foreign Policy
Remarks by the President and Governor Romney in the Third Presidential Debate - Foreign Policy
Foreign Press Center Briefing with Robert Shrum on the Final Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy
Romney's Foreign Policy Speech at Virginia Military Institute, October 8, 2012
Council on Foreign Relations Blog - The Candidates and the World
Council on Foreign Relations - U.S. Strategy and Politics
Council on Foreign Relations - Campaign 2012
Role of Foreign Policy in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections - FPC Briefing
Republican Candidates Foreign Policy and National Security Debate - November 22, 2011
Will Obama's Foreign Policy Wins Lead to a Win Next Year?-11/17/2011 - U. of Va. Center for Politics
Mitt Romney Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy - 10/7/2011, 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

Congressional Elections
State of the Senate and House Races - FPC briefing
Congressional Elections - Background Information - Department of State, IIP Digital
Senate at Stake in 2012 as Key Candidates Make Decisions on Races - Washington Post

Role of the Internet and Social Media
FPC Briefing on "Social Media and the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections"
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
American Electorate Has New Face for 2012 Race - U.S. Department of State, IIP Digital
African-American Voters Set to Play Key Role in November Election - U.S. Dept. of State, IIP Digital
African Americans Could Prove Decisive in Some Swing States - U.S. Department of State, IIP Digital
Latinos' Political Power Growing, Experts Say - U.S. Department of State, IIP Digital
Asian Americans: 2012's Stealth Swing Vote? - The Atlantic
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

Youth Vote
Understanding a Diverse Generation - Huffington Post
Facebook, President Obama and the Youth Vote in 2012 - Washington Post

Elections Trivia
Political Resources - Political Trivia

Mainstream Media Blogs
FiveThirtyEight - New York Times
Huffington Post
Politico
Washington Post

Additional Sites
New York Times - Politics
Politico 2012 LIVE
Washington Post Politics