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You can find the video clip that explains how the presidential election works at:
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'''Assignment for Nov 12th'''
  
  
Video: Electing a US President in Plain English
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Here is a list of the fifty states. Please find one other person in the class and analyze the election results in two  states. Your presentation (five minutes maximum!) should include some graphics (you can use my laptop and a projector or the overhead projector). Include who won and in which part of the state he received the most votes. You might also mention why you think the particular candidate did better or worse in some areas of the state.
http://commoncraft.com/store-item/election
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Put your names (first and last) next to the pair of states you will be looking at:
  
Here is a funny video of Homer Simpson trying to vote for Obama:
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Alabama
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Alaska
  
http://netzpolitik.org/2008/wahlcomputern-bei-den-simpsons/
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming

Revision as of 00:50, 6 November 2008

US Presidential Election, 2008

2008-rushmore.jpg

1. Electoral System and Polls
2. Election Blog
3. Helpful Links
4. Current Issues

4.1. Updated Electoral Map
4.2 US Foreign Policy
4.3 Health Care in the US
4.4 Issues Concerning Race in the US
4.5 US Defense Policy
4.6 Economic Policy
4.7 Science Policy
4.8 Environmental Policy

5. Media Coverage]]

5.1 US Newspapers
5.2 Newspaper Editorials
5.3 News Radio Stations
5.4 TV Stations
5.5 Podcasts
5.6 Ads
5.7 Fact Checking

6. Candidates for President and Vice-President

6.1 The Democratic Party
6.1.2 Democratic Party Candidates
6.1.2.3 Senator Barack Obama
6.1.2.4 Senator Joe Biden
6.2 The GOP
6.2.1 Republican Party Candidates
6.2.1.1 Senator John McCain
6.2.1.2 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
6.3 Speeches
6.4 Debates and Parodies

7 Miscellaneous

7.1 Additional Political Videos
7.2 Political Satire
7.3 Movies about Elections

Assignment for Nov 12th


Here is a list of the fifty states. Please find one other person in the class and analyze the election results in two states. Your presentation (five minutes maximum!) should include some graphics (you can use my laptop and a projector or the overhead projector). Include who won and in which part of the state he received the most votes. You might also mention why you think the particular candidate did better or worse in some areas of the state.

Put your names (first and last) next to the pair of states you will be looking at:

Alabama Alaska

Arizona Arkansas

California Colorado

Connecticut Delaware

Florida Georgia

Hawaii Idaho

Illinois Indiana

Iowa Kansas

Kentucky Louisiana

Maine Maryland

Massachusetts Michigan

Minnesota Mississippi

Missouri Montana

Nebraska Nevada

New Hampshire New Jersey

New Mexico New York

North Carolina North Dakota

Ohio Oklahoma

Oregon Pennsylvania

Rhode Island South Carolina

South Dakota Tennessee

Texas Utah

Vermont Virginia

Washington West Virginia

Wisconsin Wyoming