American Government: Elections and Media

The principal organization governing the Democratic Party on a day to day basis. The DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support of Democratic Party candidates,

Homepage for the Federal Commission that administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act

A major public-opinion poll. The site has the latest news articles on anything election-related

From The Center for Responsive Politics, "a non-partisan, non-profit research group... that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.' The site provides information from the Federal Election Commission about campaign contributions to Congress, to the political parties and the presidential campaigns.

Non-partisan information on U.S. federal and state candidates, ballot measures, issues and legislation as well as information on campaign finances, issue positions, performance evaluations, & voting records

The principal organization governing the United States Republican Party, like the DNC it's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support of Party candidates

Includes historical election results, voting resources, who the electors are and how they voted and other voting resources.

This site "examines the evolution of presidential politics in the United States." View interactive maps, static maps for individual elections (popular vote by state and county, margin of victory, and other factors), and listen to video commentaries accompany selected maps

24-hour cable news coverage

The blog of the Rachel Maddow Show, fun, smart, left-leaning politics.

The news section of National Public Radio. Listen to or read NPR's reliable news coverage.

Political Coverage from The New York Times

A daily political news source with extensive coverage on electoral politics, congressional and presidential politics and policy as well as opinions and blogs.

An independent, non-partisan media company, aims to cover all aspects of the U.S. political process including policy, elections and government.

Major political blog

Political reporting from the Washington Post