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2008 Elections
See how media and independent outlets are covering the 2008 primaries, caucuses and general elections with the latest interactive tools


Scoop 08: YouTube trailer  

Scoop 08, a political newspaper, has a trailer on YouTube. Check it out using the link "View Scoop08 Trailer" located just under the navigation bar.


LATimes.com - Text your election picks

The Los Angeles Times is providing a way to remember your ballot selections when you get to the election booth. Simply read up on the issues, then use this site to make your selections. You can then text or email yourself the guide to take with you to the polls.


Politico: YOU Report  

Politico, a publication of Capitol News Company LLC, is inviting all its registered users to submit their own political stories, keeping them under 1,000 words. Stories that are accepted for the Politico newspaper and Politico.com will appear on a designated YOU Report page.


Politico's Kingmaker - Predict Election Outcome

Are you the next Kingmaker? In this game, you can predict the outcome of the primary elections and possibly win a trip to the White House Correspondent's Dinner. Justify your choices and earn "political cred."


ONE Vote '08 - Candidate Comparison  

ONE, an advocacy group that promotes awareness and legislation to lessen the effects of worldwide poverty and AIDS, was able to get major candidates to speak on video about their plans to combat poverty and disease if elected. Users can view the videos or directly compare up to three candidates with side-by-side descriptions of their plans.


News21 - One Vote Under God

Carnegie-Knight Foundation Fellows at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism created this interactive feature to show the impact of religion on the candidates in the 2008 presidential primary elections. Each candidate's religious background is examined, as well as their stances on "values" issues such as gay marriage, abortion and stem cell research.


techPresident - 10 Questions

From the producers of 2007 Knight-Batten Grand Prize winner techPresident.com comes 10 Questions, adding an interactive element to the 2008 presidential debates. Regular citizens submitted questions via YouTube and users voted on the questions and the top 10 were asked to each party at separate debates.


Personal Democracy Forum- techPresident

A non-partisan group blog that examines how the 2008 presidential candidates are using the web. Site includes original reporting on topics including video-blogging, social networking, and tracks candidates' online videos and number of “friends” on such sites at Facebook and MySpace.


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