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Politics 1  This site offers a directory of political parties.  It starts with the Democrats and Republicans and then gives you a link to a long list of third parties that you can check out.

Campaigns & Elections Online This is the site for the magazine Campaigns & Elections, which reports on current campaigns.  It specializes in reporting on campaign strategy, and tactics including election campaigns on the Internet.

Democratic National Committee  The DNC home page describes the party's structure, bylaws, platform, and activities.

Republican National Committee  The RNC employs a glitzy website that includes the same kinds of information as the Democratic site provides

Project Vote Smart This is a web site that tries to provide information to voters in a non-partisan style, much like the League of Women Voters.  Candidates are asked to fill out a questionnaire identifying  their stands on the issues and this type of objective information is provided.

C-SPAN Cable network that offers television coverage of the House and Senate has good information about Campaign 2000.  Daily coverage of the presidential campaign.  Similar to what you can find in major newspaper coverage.

Newspapers are a good source for following election campaigns.  The two of the best on the web are the New York Times, the Washington Post.

 

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