UNST 109A & 109K Portland - Batchelder: 2020 Elections
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The Road to 2020 : Defending Against Election InterferencePublication Date: 2020
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Primary Politics: Everything you Need to Know about How American Nominates It's Presidential CandidatesISBN: 0815735278Publication Date: 2018
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CNN - Election Center 2020This resource covers 2020 Presidential election news, including polling information.
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Gallup Poll: PoliticsGallup organization offers the most recent Presidential Gallup polls, special reports on the election, and news releases.
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I Side WithI Side With offers current political news and poll data. In addition, they offer a 10 minute quiz to assess the quiz taker's stance on foreign policy, domestic policy, social issues, environmental issues, and more and will tell you what percentage of your views is shared by each popular candidate. Each topic is summarized at length so prior knowledge is not required.
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Pew Center Research - 2020 Election"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions."
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ProPublica"ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. "