Presidential Elections in U.S.
Some of our contributors from the Middle East have been asking for an explanation of the presidential election in the U.S. The following are a few suggested resources as a starting point. Feel free to add additional resources in comments following this story.
Historical records of candidates and elections, as well as information on current election schedules and candidates: http://nationaljournal.com/campaigns/2008/wh08/
About the candidates, election results to date, schedule of upcoming election and campaign financing: http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/election/index.html
In-depth article that sheds light on campaign strategy, in particular the innovations behind Barack Obama’s surprising rise in the Democratic Party: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/obamamachineryofhope
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Polls and election statistics
This site has a collection of polls on which candidate is favored to win upcoming contests, as well as editorials about everything related to U.S. politics: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/