2008 Election Resources
A variety of resources are produced by government agencies, political parties, individual candidates, and various interest groups providing their assessment of the 2008 election. This guide will provide links to presidential campaign resources and Indiana state and local campaign resources. Some of these sites will feature political advertisements in multimedia formats such as RealPlayer or Windows Media.
Presidential Campaigns
(Republican)
Republican Party
2008 Republican Convention-Minneapolis
2008 GOP Platform
Sam Brownback (Withdrawn)
Jim Gilmore (Withdrawn)
Rudy Giuliani (Withdrawn)
Mike Huckabee (Withdrawn)
Duncan Hunter (Withdrawn)
John McCain
Ron Paul (Withdrawn)
Mitt Romney (Withdrawn)
Tom Tancredo (Withdrawn)
Fred Thompson (Withdrawn)
Tommy Thompson (Withdrawn)
Democratic Party
2008 Democratic Convention-Denver
Joe Biden (Withdrawn)
Hillary Clinton (Withdrawn)
Chris Dodd (Withdrawn)
John Edwards (Withdrawn)
Mike Gravel (Withdrawn)
Dennis Kucinich (Withdrawn)
Barack Obama
Bill Richardson (Withdrawn)
U.S. Government Resources
Census Bureau Voting and Registration-Features voter registration information and statistics.
Federal Election Commission-This agency regulates the conduct of presidential, U.S. Senate, and U.S. congressional campaigns.
Contains significant campaign contribution information.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Commission established to meet the requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) passed in 2002 which called for developing voluntary voting system guidelines and setting up a national clearinghouse for election administration information.
Justice Dept. Civil Rights Division. Voting Section-Responsible for enforcing compliance with HAVA.
National Institute of Standards & Technology Election Assistance-(NIST is a Commerce Dept. agency conducting scientific and technological research. This website provides information on technical standards for voting systems under HAVA.
House Administration Committee HSSE DOC Y 4.H 81/3-This committee is responsible for overseeing and funding the Federal Election Commission, reviewing election laws, considering relevant proposed legislation, and deciding disputed House of Representatives elections.
Senate Rules & Administration CommitteeHSSE DOC Y 4.R 86/2-This committee is responsible for overseeing and funding the Federal Election Commission, confirming appointees to this commission, and reviewing relevant federal election legislation.
Congressional Research Service-This Library of Congress branch issues reports on various federal programs. Additional CRS reports from various sources accessible at http://www.lib.purdue.edu/govdocs/leg.html
Government Accountability Office (GAO)-This agency evaluates the management performance of government programs for Congress.
U.S. Election Laws and Regulations
United States Code(Title 42) HSSE REF 345 Un3co-Broken up into 50 Titles, or subject areas, this is the complete cumulation of United States Law.
Congressional Bills-Available through GPO Access 1993-present
Code of Federal Regulations (Title 11) HSSE REF 353.005 C64. Broken up into 50 Titles, or subject areas, this is the complete cumulation of United States regulations used to enforce federal laws. This website features links to other federal regulatory publications including the Federal Register.
Non-Governmental Resources
Candidate Calculator: Which 2008 Presidential Candidate Agrees With You?
Center for Responsive Politics-Nonpartisan organization featuring campaign finance information resources
Finding Information: 2008 Presidential Election(Courtesy-University of Kansas Library)
Presidential and Congressional Campaign Fundraising Widget (Courtesy Maplight.org)
Project Vote Smart-Nonpartisan organization providing issue stance information on federal office candidates.
Fact Check-Organization seeking to verify the factual basis of presidential campaign rhetoric.
HUMOROUS SITE-Assorted humorous political videos. Courtesy jibjab.com/
Indiana Congressional Campaign Resources
For incumbent Indiana Senator and Representatives websites go to those listed here
1st District-Covers northwest Indiana plus Newton and Benton counties.
(Republican)
Peter Visclosky (Democrat)(Incumbent)
Mark Leyva (Republican)
2nd District-Covers south/southwest from the South Bend area including Carroll County.
Joe Donnelly (Democrat) (Incumbent)
Luke Puckett (Republican)
3rd District-Covers northeastern Indiana including Fort Wayne
Mark Souder (Republican)(Incumbent)
Michael Montagno (Democrat)
4th District-Purdue University is in this district which also includes White, Montgomery, Hendricks, and some southern Indiana counties)
Steve Buyer (Republican)(Incumbent)
Nels Akerson (Democrat)
5th District-Covers north suburban Indianapolis, Hamilton County, Tipton, Howard, Grant, Wabash, and adjacent counties.
Dan Burton (Republican)(Incumbent)
Mary Etta Ruley (Democrat)
6th District-Covers East and Central Indiana including Delaware, Rush, and Wayne counties.
Mike Pence (Republican)(Incumbent)
Barry Welsh (Democrat)
7th District-Covers Central Indianapolis and a majority of Marion County
Andre Carson(Democrat)(Incumbent)
Jon Elrod (Republican)(Withdrawn)
8th District-Covers southwestern Indiana including Evansville and extending northward to include Terre Haute and Vermilion and most of Warren County.
Brad Ellsworth (Democrat)(Incumbent)
Greg Goode (Republican)
9th District-Covers south central and southeastern Indiana including cities such as Bloomington, Jeffersonville, and Madison and adjacent counties.
Baron Hill (Democrat)(Incumbent)
Mike Sodrel (Republican)(Congressman from 2005-2006)
Indiana Election Campaign Resources
Indiana Secretary of State Election Division-Indiana state agency responsible for regulating campaigns for Indiana
state and local offices. Features campaign contribution information through Indiana Campaign Finance Database.
Indiana Election Laws and Regulations
Indiana CodeHSSE REF 348.772 In25c (Title 3)-Broken into 36 Titles, or subjects, this has the complete text of Indiana State Laws.
Indiana Administrative Code-(Title 18)-Broken into several hundred titles, or subjects, this is the complete text of regulations used to enforce Indiana State Laws.
Indiana General Assembly-Go here and click on the "Bills and Resolutions" link to search for state legislation on bills and other topics.
General Assembly Committees-Provides links to the House Elections and Apportionment Committee, Senate Elections and Redistricting Subcommittee, and Senate Local Government and Elections Committee which are responsible for reviewing proposed legislation and the Indiana Secretary of State Election Division.
Indiana Governor and Lt. Governor Campaign Resources
Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman (Republican)
Indiana Republican Party
(Democrat)
Indiana Democratic Party
Jim Schellinger (Democrat)(Withdrawn)
Jill Long Thompson (Democrat)
Richard Young (Democrat) (Withdrawn)
Indiana Attorney General
Steve Carter (Republican)(Incumbent-not running for reelection)
Greg Zoeller(Republican)
Linda Pence(Democrat)
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
SueEllen Reed (Republican)(Incumbent-not running for reelection)
Tony Bennett(Republican)
Richard Wood (Democrat)
Local Election Information-Nov. 2007
Tippecanoe County Board of Election and Registration-Features voter registration information, forms, and voting locations.
West Lafayette John Dennis for Mayor (R)
West Lafayette Jan Mills (D)(Incumbent)
Lafayette Dan Auckley for Mayor (R)
Lafayette Tony Roswarski (D)(Incumbent)