The internet can be a great source for political information, and a marketplace of ideas where that information can be discussed. This link takes you to some reputable places in cyberspace where you can start learning more political information.
News Sources
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
USA Today
San Diego Union-Tribune
Simple, unbiased information on candidates, money, and issues from Project Vote Smart
California politics news from around the state
More California politics from Rough & Tumble
Political Humor online
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American Government Gateway Sources
The House of Representatives
The United States Senate
Congressional Documents, Congressional Record, Roll Call Votes
Congressional Budget Office
C-SPAN
The White House
The Supreme Court
CQ Researcher and CQ Public Affairs Collection for information on policy issues
Court decisions at Lexis-Nexis
Oyez Project (Supreme Court cases @ Northwestern University)
Federal Election Commission
Opensecrets analysis of political contributions
Polls (PollingReport.com)
US Presidential Election result maps from the University of Virginia
Many more American Government and Politics sites...
Many California Government and politics sites...
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Campaign Information
Don't just follow these links, poke around! Find information on campaigns, elections, parties, and politics that is interesting to you!
New York Times Politics Section
LA Times Politics Section
Washington Post Politics Section
Washington Post Elections Section
CNN.com POLITICS section
FOX News politics section
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatoral Campaign Committee
Campaigns and Elections Magazine for insider tips on running campaigns--available through Lexis Nexis (guided news search, General News, Magazines and Journals)
CQ Weekly (available on campus)
Campaign finance at opensecrets.org
Campaign finance at politicalmoneyline
California campaign finance at Calvoter.org
Election Statistics at the Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives
Demographic profiles of House districts, US Census
Demographic profiles of States, US Census
Party registration for California congressional districts
Information on incumbent ratings, money, and issues from Project Vote Smart
Blogs, like The Fix by Chris Cilizza from the Washington Post
Political Parties
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Reform Party
Libertarian Party
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