2008 Elections Blog

Feel free to post your comments here regarding the caucuses and primaries process or who you think should win or not win.



Paul Neuhaus
Santa Clara University
Political Science Librarian
408-554-5431
pneuhaus@scu.edu

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It's Time for the 2008 Elections - Caucuses and Primaries Version

The primaries and caucuses are over! The delegate count might change as superdelegates continue to announce their choices.

This page provides a list of the major party candidates, the schedule for Democratic and Republican caucuses & primaries, links to national and state party web sites, national and local media sites, independent sources of information, and California voter information. On the left, you can participate in the debate regarding this election.


Democratic & Republican Candidates + Delegate Counts (CNN Estimates)

Democratic Candidates
Delegates (Need 2,118)

Republican Candidates
Delegates (Need 1,191)
 Clinton, Hilary
 1,926    McCain, John (Presumptive Nominee)  1,517
 Obama, Barack (Presumptive Nominee)
 2,158
     
       Cox, John H.  0
 Biden, Joe (withdrew 1/3/08)
 0

 Keyes, Alan  0
 Dodd, Chris (withdrew 1/3/08)  0

 Paul, Ron  35
 Richardson, Bill (withdrew 1/10/08)  0    Hunter, Duncan (withdrew 1/19/08)  0
 Kucinich, Dennis (withdrew 1/25/08)  0
   Thompson, Fred (withdrew 1/22/08)  0
 Edwards, John (withdrew 1/30/08)
 7

 Giuliani, Rudy (withdrew 1/30/08)  0
 Gravel, Mike  0    Romney, Mitt (withdrew 2/7/08)  255



 Huckabee, Mike (withdrew 3/4/08)  275


Party Web Sites

Links to California Party Sites
Links to National Party Sites
American Independent Party
(CA affiliate of --->
Constitution Party
California Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Green Party of California
Green Party
Libertarian Party of California
Libertarian Party
Peace and Freedom Party
Peace and Freedom Party
California Republican Party
Republican Party


Media Sites

Newspapers Radio
Television
New York Times
NPR ABC News
Washington Post

CBS News
Wall Street Journal

CNN
 
Fox News


MSNBC
Indiana - Indianapolis Star
   
North Carolina - Charlotte Observer
   
Nebraska - Omaha World-Herald
   
West Virginia - Charleston Daily Mail
   
Hawaii - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
   
Kentucky - Louisville Courier-Journal
   
Oregon - Portland Oregonian
   
Montana - Helena Independent
   
New Mexico - Santa Fe New Mexican
   
South Dakota - Pierre Capital Journal
   


Independent Sources for Information

FactCheck.org (Annenberg Public Policy Center - University of Pennsylvania)
FactCheck tries to "hold politicians accountable" for what they say.

Fair Vote (formerly - Center for Voting and Democracy)

opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
Follow the money that finances these campaigns.

Project Vote Smart
This site is dedicated to educating voters. They offer a wide range of resources on politics, elections, and candidates. One very interesting element is interest group ratings of legislators. The political parties page lists 62 parties and provides links and email addresses.

Smart Voter (League of Women Voters)
Provides lots of information regarding the 2008 elections nationally and in California. The Santa Clara County Ballot lists all the candidates for the American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Republican parties plus ballot initiatives.

California Voter Information

California Elections and Voter Information (California Secretary of State)
The six sections cover Ballot Measures, Candidates & Elections, Voting Systems, Voter Registration, Voter Information, and Publications & Resources. You can register to vote here and find your polling place.
Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters
You can register to vote here, sign up to vote by mail, and even volunteer to work at the polls.


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Page created by Paul Neuhaus, December 16, 2007.
Page last updated by Paul Neuhaus, June 5, 2008.