Introduction
This guide is designed to help participants in Washington and Lee's 2012 Mock Convention monitor news, track public opinion, find information on candidates, retrieve data and articles, and perform other research in their study of the 2012 presidential election campaign. This site may be revised and updated frequently.
If you have suggestions, questions, or comments about this site, please contact Dick Grefe.
Table of Contents
- State Politics and Government
Recent political history; states' government and party officials.
- Media Outlets and News Coverage
These sources can help a researcher identify and use important media outlets -- especially newspapers -- in each U.S. state, as well as to use authoritative national sources.
- Elections and Voting Data
Collections of electoral data -- election results, voter turnout data, etc. -- focusing on recent elections
- State Demographic and Economic Data
Reliable information, mostly from government sources.
- Public Opinion Polling
Reliable sources which collect public opinion polling data, with a focus on state political polls.
- Web Sites
Specialized Web sites will develop and proliferate as election day grows closer.
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