Elections & Politics Guide: US - Presidential
Reference Resources
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America Votes: Election returns by state (Series) by
Call Number: onlineISBN: 9781506368986Series provides voting results for each state. PSU's ebook collection covers 2005 (Volume 27) to 2018 (Volume 33). Print collection covers 1953 (volume 1) to 2004 (volume 26). -
America at the Polls, 1920-1956 by
Call Number: JK524 .A73 1994b -- 2nd Floor ReferenceISBN: 9781568020587Publication Date: 1999-10-03Volume 1 -
America at the Polls, 1960-1996 by
Call Number: JK524 .A73 1994b -- 2nd Floor ReferenceISBN: 1568023227Publication Date: 1998-02-01Volume 2 -
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The Pursuit of the White House by
Call Number: JK524 .T44 1987 -- 3rd FloorISBN: 0313257957Publication Date: 1987-08-19 -
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Source Book of American Presidential Campaign and Election Statistics, 1948-1968 by
Call Number: JK524 .R83 -- 3rd FloorISBN: 9780804418164Publication Date: 1971-08-01 -
Politics in America 2016: The 114th Congress (ebook) by
Publication Date: 2013-07-15
2020 Elections
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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. "
News & Analysis
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Factcheck.orgEvaluates the accuracy of campaign claims. Includes RSS feeds and email updates. From the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center.
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Five Thirty EightOffering statistics on politics (and sports), Five Thirty Eight provides news articles and knowledge at a glance.
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Political WirePolitical Wire offers the latest presidential election news as well as links to other political web resources.
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PolitifactFeatures a scorecard checking the truth in the attacks of the candidates. From the St. Petersburg Times and CQ.
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Project Vote SmartProject Vote Smart provides individual Congressmen and Senators' voting records, information about presidential candidates, directories of state legislator, campaign finance information, and reference documents such as the Constitution, the U.S. Government Manual, and How Our Laws are Made.
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WatchBlogThis multiple-editor blog is broken up into three major political affiliations, each with its own blog: the Democrats, the Republicans, and the Third Party.