Election+Debates

**Election Debate Research Links** Download the **Website Source Card** file at home if you need another source card for your research!

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Election_2008.shtml

From CNN - views of McCain and Obama on the key issues - http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/ From NY times - candidates issues listed on the left - http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/issues/abortion.html From Nickelodeon - click "meet the candidates" and then choose an issue from the menu at bottom right - http://www.nick.com/kpp/ Side-by-side comparison of candidates - click "more information" - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.phpstoryId=18437398 Choose an issue to view each candidate's platform - http://uspolitics.america.gov/uspolitics/elections/issues.html USA Today: Select an issue and the candidate's views - http://content.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/issues.aspx This site provides a brief overview of each issue and canditate's positions - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08/issues.html Click "Candidates & Their Campaigns" - http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/P2008.html Choose a candidate and scroll down for their views on various issues - http://2008election.procon.org/ Overview of candidates - click on "meet the candidates" - http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm Check your research by answering the question "which candidates think like you do?" - [|http://www.politics.usatoday.com] Gun Control information from Sourcewatch.com - http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Gun_control On the issues tackles the Gun Control issues - http://www.issues2000.org/Gun_Control.htm Gun Control Interpretation- http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/332855/interpretation_gun_control_and_the.html?cat=9

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other interesting websites related to the election

Official campaign website for John McCain - http://www.johnmccain.com/videolanding1010.htm Official campaign website for Barack Obama - https://donate.barackobama.com/page/content/splashsignup_welcome Barack Obama's Resume - this is a wiki site, so a check of all information is needed to be sure it is correct - http://obamasresume.org/ A chart for all the presidential hopeful platforms, including the final nominee from each party - http://www.2decide.com/table.htm An interactive map of the electoral votes projected for each state - http://www.270towin.com/