The History of Presidential Elections uses bar graphs and circle graphs to show the results of presidential elections all the way back to George Washington. Visit the Polls of the 2000 Election to see how polls use mathematical sampling to predict the outcome of an election. Use the U.S. Electoral College Calculator to learn more about how the Electoral College works. Discover why each candidate must plan a campaigning strategy that gives him or her the best chance to win at least 270 electoral votes. Check out this Web site from the Gallup Organization to learn about sampling and to see results from a variety of polls taken at different times throughout the year.
Technology has a continuing effect on our presidential races.
Even though the televised debates are over, the presidential candidates are still debating online at Web, White, and Blue. Eisenhower was the first presidential candidate to advertise on television. In 1960, Nixon and Kennedy first debated on television. Today we can use the Internet not only to find out about the candidates' positions, but also to learn about former presidents. Check out this site from PBS's The American Experience .