Presidential Campaign 2008

Jost, Kenneth. "The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama deliver the change he promises?" CQ Researcher. January 30, 2009.
As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama confronts a set of challenges more daunting perhaps than any chief executive has faced since the Great Depression and World War II. At home, the nation is in the second year of a recession that Obama warns may get worse before the economy starts to improve. Abroad, he faces the task of withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq, reversing the deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan and trying to ease the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Still, Obama begins his four years in office with the biggest winning percentage of any president in 20 years and a strong Democratic majority in both houses of Congress. In addition, as the first African-American president, Obama starts with a reservoir of goodwill from Americans and people and governments around the world. But he began encountering criticism and opposition from Republicans in his first days in office as he filled in the details of his campaign theme: "Change We Can Believe In." From the CQ Researcher. Reprinted with permission from CQ Press.

Washington State. Secretary of State. November 4, 2008 General Election.

Facts.com Guide to the 2008 Presidential Election

ProQuest - Newspaper Articles - Obama, Barack OR McCain, John - over 14,000 full-text articles from November 2006 through January 2009.

NPR.org - 2008 Election Map.

CQ Researcher

Price, Tom. "Political Conventions": Have they outlived their usefulness? CQ Researcher August 8, 2008.

Katel, Peter. "Race and Politics." CQ Researcher July 18, 2008.

Billitteri, Thomas J. "Campaign Finance Reform." CQ Researcher June 13, 2008.

Jost, Kenneth. "Women in Politics." CQ Researcher March 21, 2008.

Jost, Kenneth. "Electing the President:" Will the early start be good for the campaign? CQ Researcher April 20, 2007.

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netLibrary:

Campbell, James E. American Campaign: U.S. Presidential Campaigns and the National Vote. College Station, TX: Texas A&M UP, 2000.

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president* AND campaign* and (fund* or financ* or money)

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president* and (primar* or caucus*) and Washington - in Washington State newspapers

Web:

United States. White House Blog. President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address. January 21st, 2009.

Obama, Barak. "Election Night Speech in Grant Park." Posted by Christopher Hass 5 Nov. 2008 on http://www.barackobama.com. Video and text.

McCain, John. Remarks by John McCain, November 5, 2008. Text.

Commission on Presidential Debates. "Debate Transcripts."

Washington State. Secretary of State. "2008 Presidential Primaries." Results, information, statutes.

Democratic Party

Republican National Committee

Religion & Politics '08. Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Compare the presidential candidates on several issues; public opinion & analysis; news.

Project Vote Smart. 2008 Presidential Candidates.

CQ Politics. Campaigns: White House. Election timeline, candidate profiles, and related news.