Election 2008
Our librarians have compiled this list of links related to the upcoming August 5 and November 4 elections. Voter registration cards are available at each of our library facilities.
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Callaway County | Missouri | United States |
National Political Parties | National Organizations |
Related Web Sites
Reference Databases
A DBRL library card is required to access these subscription resources.
NewsBank Special Report: Presidential Campaign 2008
www.dbrl.org/db
SIRS Researcher: Leading Issues-Election 2008
www.dbrl.org/db
Voting Information
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Boone County
Political Parties
Political Clubs & Organizations
Candidates
Boone County Assessor
Boone County Commission
- Northern District Commissioner
- Southern District Commissioner
- Boone County Public Administrator
State Representatives
State Senator
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Callaway County
Political Parties
Callaway County Democrats
campaignwindow.com/callawaycountydemocrats
Callaway County Republicans
4 East 5th St., Fulton
(573) 642-8882
Clubs & Political Organizations
Callaway County Democratic Women’s Club
c/o Melody Craighead, (573) 592-7044
Candidates
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Missouri
Attorney General
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
Governor
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United States
U.S. Representative District 9 (map)
www.sos.mo.gov/elections/maps/uscongress/district9.asp
Candidate List
www.sos.mo.gov
Major Presidential Candidates
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Major National Political Parties
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Major National Organizations
- American Enterprise Institute
www.aei.org
A private non-partisan not-for-profit institute whose purpose is to “defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism.”
- American Reform Party
www.americanreform.org
Supports third party candidates and independents who endorse their platform.
- Democracy for America
democracyforamerica.com/about
The nation’s largest progressive political action community … “working to change our country and the Democratic Party from the bottom up.”
- Center for Public Integrity
www.public-i.org
A nonprofit organization which promotes “original responsible investigative journalism” through reports and books. The current top story is “The Buying of the President 2008.”
- FactCheck.org
www.factcheck.org
A non-partisan nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that monitors the factual accuracy of what the candidates say in their ads, debates, speeches etc. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of PA.
- Heritage Foundation
www.heritage.org
A research and educational institute or think tank to “promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense.”
- League of Women Voters
www.lwv.org
This non-partisan grassroots organization with leagues in 50 states is devoted to citizen education and advocacy.
- Move On
Moveon.org
Combines a Civic Action non-profit which focuses on education and advocacy on political issues and a Political Action Committee which supports and funds candidates from individual contributions.
- VoteSmart.org
www.votesmart.org
A charitable organization modeled on the Peace Corp which acts as an independent source for accurate information on candidates from all parties.
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Related Web Sites
- Women Candidates in Missouri, 2008
www.umsl.edu/~iwpl/cand_elections/2008primary.html
A list of women candidates who have filed for federal and statewide offices and seats for the MO General Assembly from the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life, UMSL.
- Center for American Women in Politics
www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/Facts.html
Comprehensive listing of all women in elective offices in 2008 at the federal, state, county and city levels.
- Congress.org
www.congress.org/congressorg/home
Find and contact federal, state and local officials by entering a 5 digit zip code. Get your senators’ and representatives’ votes by e-mail. Provides voting records and committee membership information for all current senate and congressional leaders.
- Money in U.S. Elections
www.opensecrets.org
Follow the money trail in American elections at the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington D.C.
- Pollingreport.com
pollingreport.com
“An independent, non-partisan resource on trends in American public opinion.”
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