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There are several common types of campaign:
- Political campaign, an organized effort toward specific political goals.
- Military campaign, a connected series of battles and maneuvers that support them.
- Advertising campaign, a series of advertisements sharing a common element or theme.
- Role-playing campaign and campaign setting, a connected series of battles, adventures or scenarios played by the same characters in a role-playing game.
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Attack Ad Wars Heat Up as Presidential Campaigns Sharpen Tactics
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are taking jabs at each other through a series of television ads, which are drawing attention on both the political and pop culture stages. Two analysts look at the themes and the spending behind the ads.
China Tells Bush Not to Meddle in Its Affairs
China responded to President Bush's criticism of Beijing's repression Thursday, saying no one should interfere in other countries' internal affairs.
Military Leaders in Mauritania Vow to Hold Elections After Toppling President
Leaders of a military coup that ousted Mauritania's first freely elected president in more than 20 years, Sidi Cheikh Ould Abdallahi, promised Thursday to hold "free and transparent" elections to replace him.
Elections - Offers election news and background information, guide allowing you to compare your views to those of your elected representative, and related links. Portions of site require subscription.
Asian American Politics - Asian American candidates and issues, close Congressional races, voting records, Presidential election, Hall of Shame, statistics of Asian Americans at colleges and law firms.
Ballot Funding.org - Researches and discloses the top funders of ballot campaigns in states and monitors and analyzes state ballot measure campaign contribution disclosure laws to identify model disclosure practices. Features news, a listserv and FAQ.
Ballot Watch - Provides regularly updated status reports on initiatives and referendums for statewide ballot.
Congressional Report Cards - Non-partisan, non-profit, member-supported site which records whether individual members of the U.S. Congress supported or opposed pieces of legislation.
Meta Description: [ Affordable, non-partisan source of information about the U.S. Congress with focus on legislation and legislative process. ]
D.C.'s Political Report - Offers campaign summaries with links to candidates, elected offices, government agencies, political parties and political organizations.
Meta Description: [ Your Complete Source for Campaign Summaries ]
DemocracyNet - Candidate and issue information accessible by state or zip code for national, state and local elections. Includes archives from previous years. From the League of Women Voters.
Meta Description: [ E-mail, call or write the President, Congress or state and local government based on your ZIP code. Find groups' ]
e-democracy - Directory of campaign, candidate, election and voting news and information. Includes political discussions with local chapters.
Meta Description: [ E-Democracy.Org is the home for politics, public policy, and community discussions. ]
National Institute on Money in State Politics - The Follow the Money site that investigates campaign contributions on state legislative and gubernatorial campaigns
On The Issues - Provides non-partisan information about the positions and voting records of candidates on various issues. Features quizzes, FAQ and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues? At Issues2000.org, you can see the view of every candidates on every issue. ]
Project Vote Smart - Extensive nonpartisan information on elected officials' voting records and candidates' positions. Covers federal and state offices throughout the United States.
Meta Description: [ Project Vote Smart ]
PurePolitics.com - Provides news and guides for the for the Presidential, congressional, state and local races. Includes candidate profiles, news, and campaign highlights.
Meta Description: [ Politics News Jokes White House Congress International Elections Education ]
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Savvy Voter - Matches registered voters to political candidates at every level -- from the local school board to the Presidential race. Features FAQ and voter resources.
Meta Description: [ THE RESOURCE for political candidates, elected officials and informed voters! WWW.SVOTE.COM! ]
The Cook Political Report - Independent, non-partisan analysis of U.S. elections.
Meta Description: [ The Cook Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter which analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, governor and President as well as American political trends. ]
University of Michigan: Elections 2004 - Primary sources for evaluating Presidential, Congressional and statewide candidates and campaign issues. Includes lobby groups, public opinion polls, and historic election data.
USElections - A site that intends to build a directory of federal, state and local campaign websites.
Meta Description: [ US politics and election guide, campaigns, voter information, news, blogs and more. ]
Romney: America's Single Greatest Challenge? |
