Users can search the database by name or browse by state or name. Help is provided at the site on how to structure your search to retrieve exactly the items you want. Political Science Resources Contains briefly annotated pointers in more than a dozen Political Science related categories. Of particular interest is its elections and electoral systems page, with pointers to elections and electoral systems information in over 50 countries. Campaign videos in RealPlayer format are also available.
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Additional resources at the site include breaking news, recent opinion pieces, and a free email daily briefing. Presents U.S. presidential candidates' positions on major issues. Accessible by clicking on the name of a candidate or on a specific issue. In addition to opinions and quotes on issues, the site includes biographies of each candidate, charts showing the candidates' position on issues, links to candidates' Web sites, and a schedule of primaries. Project Vote Smart Makes factual information about politicians available for free.