Research Links
- Politics1
- Good summaries of candidate's histories and politics
- Project Vote Smart
- A Voter's Self-Defense system to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information.
- Opensecrets.org
- The Web Site of the Center for Responsive Politics
- Smack Down Your Vote
- A site aiming to increase participation by 18-30 year olds
Nonpartisan Links
- Moveon.org
- Internet advocacy group supporting liberal issues & candidates
- Townhall.com
- Conservative news and information
- Newsmax.com
- News site with a conservative slant
- Right Wing News
- I think the name says it all
- AFL-CIO
- Website of US labor union federation
- American Politics Journal
- News and opinion with a leftwing slant
Partisan Links
- League of Conservation Voters
- The League of Conservation Voters, a pro-environment advocacy group
- Concord Coalition
- A non-partisan group advocating fiscal responsibility
- Americans for Tax Reform
- Americans for Tax Reform, an anti-tax group that generally favors Republicans
- National Rifle Association
- The National Rifle Association, an organization that opposes most government restrictions on firearm ownership
- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
- The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, favors restrictions on private gun ownership
- Planned Parenthood
- Planned Parenthood, favors women's reproductive choice
- National Right to Life Committee
- National Right to Life Committee, opposes abortion, euthenasia, cloning
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Civil Liberties Union, supports civil liberties & human rights
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, leading defender of civil rights for African Americans
Issue Links
- Selectsmart.com
- A tool to help choose a candidate closest to your views
- Counterpunch
- A muckraking site that seems to have bad things to say about almost everyone, especially those in power
- Skeleton Closet
- A site that looks for scandals in the past of all major candidates
- Electoral Vote Predictor 2004
- This site tracks the electoral vote by examining the state-by-state polls.