Election Sources

Parties and Organizations

Congressional Sources

Major Issues

News Sources

Research Strategies

Reference Resources

Candidates: 2004 Election

General Sites

• Librarians' Index to the Internet: 2004 Presidential Election
  Covers a variety of topics, from voting machines to humor to the candidates. A great place to find links that are organized by topic.
• Politics1: 2004 U.S. Presidential Election
  Look Here! The folks at Politics1 provide an extensive list of links to Democratic, Republican, 3rd Party, and Independent Candidates.
• Skeleton Closet
  If you're interested in the "real dirt" on the candidates, visit this site sponsored by Real People For Real Change (if you want to know more about this group, you'll have to scroll all the way to the bottom of their page).
• OpenSecrets.org Presidential Elections
  A site devoted to tracking money in politics. Provides total donations amassed as well as a break down by demographics.
• Annenberg Political Fact Check
  Run by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center, this site separates fact from fiction in the political rhetoric of the election season. Looks at speeches by candidates as well as partisan advertisements.
• Buying of the President 2004
  Devoted to "public-service journalism," the Center for Public Integrity tracks the relationship between corporations, money, and politics.

Constitution Party

• Michael Peroutka

Democratic Party

• John Kerry
• Dennis Kucinich
• Al Sharpton

Green Party

• Peter Camejo
• David Cobb

Independent

• Ralph Nader

Libertarian Party

• Convention to be held in August.

Reform Party

• Ted Weill

Republican Party

• George W. Bush

Socialist Party

• Walt Brown