At 04:09 PM 10/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
>It is Sunday -- soapbox time in London's Hyde Park, and on this listserv.
>
>Nine people responded to my offer to get information about the candidates=
in
>their area. On 10/9, I asked that those of you who have no access to an
>internet browser, to email me your zip code and address. I would then, try
>to get you information about the candidates in your area. The importance of
>being informed about the position of candidates cannot be underestimated!
>We have to assess who are in the political arena and we have to assemble as
>large a group as possible to be actively contacting politicians: friends=
and
>foes alike.
>
>
>Margaret Tuchman(54yrs,dx1980)
>[log in to unmask]
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>
This site lists many election links:
http://www.worldmedia.fr/USelections/electionva/elec96/links.html
including:
Election '96 Links=20
Here's the quickest way to get the election info you're
looking for, from
cocky jokes to cogent analysis. Join the ranks of the
international
politicians, diplomats and pundits who all rely on World Media
Live's
U.S. Election Map Bank list of links to help them surf around
the Web,
when they're not talking around in circles.=20
Sites are broken down by: Top Picks, Media, Candidates, Humor,=
and
Organizations.=20
The World Media Live's Top Seven Sites
Politics Now -- The biggies in the business teamed up -- ABC
News,
The Washington Post, The National Journal, Newsweek, and The=
Los
Angeles Times -- and made the most complete site around.
Unfortunately, the navigation can't always take you to what
you saw the
day before.=20
NetVote -- The folks at NetGuide put together a great list
of links to
track the campaign in a cyberspace way. The section "Mock the
Vote"
(with a picture of Uncle Sam in a court jester's cap), allows
you to create
a disparaging web page on candidates, and get it posted.=20
Slick Times -- Sardonic political commentary that will keep=
the
Beltway Boys in line and readers online.=20
Political Market -- The markets are imperfect, so it's
fitting that a
virtual stock exchange exists to trade shares of candidates in=
the
upcoming elections. (Myself, I've hoarded short positions, and
am going
long on wind.)=20
So You Want to Buy a President? -- The inside dope on how
candidates get their dough; solid reporting from America's
respected
Public Broadcasting Service program "Frontline."=20
NPR Election '96 -- America's acclaimed National Public
Radio puts
transcripts of their broadcasts online, without fancy graphics=
and
gimmicks. As for the content, this is what solid journalism is
all about.=20
WebArchive96: Internet Election Archive -- A program
sponsored by
the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. to document the
information that appeared on the Internet concerning the
presidential
election.=20
Online Media Sites
HotWired -- You can follow the Netizen's oh-so-clever
coverage of
the election. But now that they're planning on a stockmarket
valuation of
over $400 million, don't expect a link to their site --
they're now the
establishment.=20
eVote.com -- Regularly updating political news, well-written=
and
copious.=20
Campaign Central -- Big site with information on all the
election
campaigns this fall.=20
NetVote '96 -- Online voter awareness project documenting=
the
political attitudes of America's high school students.=20
TeenZine Magazine's Vote '96 -- Just what it says it is --
and you
don't have to be too young to vote to enjoy it.=20
Countdown '96 -- General non-partisan information on the=
1996
election.=20
Election '96 -- More of the same.=20
Election 96 InfoCenter -- Ditto=20
Election America -- Coda.=20
Showdown '96 -- D=E9j=E0 vu.=20
Campaign '96 Online -- General information on the
presidential and
congressional elections, and an online survey. But what
they're really after
is to sell their Web design work to potential political
candidates. (We all
gotta eat . . . .)=20
Alternative-Press Sites
The Atlantic -- America's venerable political monthly weighs
in on the
campaign, with a special section updated daily with quips from=
the
hustings, and a breakdown of the major issues and where the
candidates
stand.=20
MoJo's Race for the White House -- Cool campaign coverage=
from
Mother Jones magazine.=20
Traditional News-Empire Sites
CNN/Time - AllPolitics -- From the TV station that brought
you the
Gulf War and the magazine that called then-Washington Post
reporter
Dusko Doder a Soviet agent . . . it's what you would expect
from the
media giants: fresh news and features written at a
third-grader's reading
level.=20
Boston.com's Campaign '96 -- The Boston Globe uploads the=
day's
election coverage onto your screen.=20
CBS Campaign '96 -- Staid coverage of the election, with the
eye of
the seasoned White House press corps. The eyelid is drooping
and it's a
press corpse.=20
NBC / MSN Decision '96 -- In line with their recent
joint-venture for
online news, Microsoft and NBC follow the campaign with
predictable
coverage.=20
sptimes Vote '96 -- The Florida-based St. Petersburg Times
gives you
traditional coverage and a chance to ask questions to their
pundit-in-residence, Howard Troxler (real name).=20
U.S. News Online: Election '96 -- U.S. News and World
Report, the
weekly American news magazine, couldn't resist putting up a
site after
they had realized their competitors had one. It's what you'd
expect.=20
USA Today Election '96 -- You like the newspaper, you'll
love the
site. You hate the newspaper, you'll detest the site.=20
C-SPAN's Campaign '96 -- The congressional cable TV channel
spins off its coverage online.=20
American Voter '96 -- The august Congressional Quarterly's
foray into
the online world, giving users quick access to see what those
elected-to-serve actually do.=20
Power the Vote -- The Ladies' Home Journal and League of=
Women
Voters joined forces to cover the men who would be president,
and of
course, the First Ladies.=20
News and Observer Sources for Campaign '96 -- List of links=
to
candidates, parties, and local campaigns. Not much news, not
much to
observe.=20
Official Candidate Information Sites
Bill Clinton and Al Gore '96 -- They're back and better than
ever!
Non-partisan, hard-hitting self-criticism.=20
Bob Dole for President -- He's back and better than ever!
Non-partisan, hard-hitting self-criticism.=20
Clinton-Related Sites
A Place Called Hope=20
Bill Clinton - Our 42nd President=20
Clinton, Bill - Project Vote Smart=20
Clinton, No!=20
Clinton, Yes!=20
Re-elect Clinton Watch=20
Republicans for Clinton=20
Dole-Related Sites
Bob Dole for President=20
Bob Dole For President!=20
Bob Dole on Women=20
Bob Dole Pen Adopt-a-thon=20
Bob Dole Trivia Quiz=20
Bob Dole's Divorce=20
Bob Dole's Tobacco Ties=20
Dirt on Bob Dole=20
Dole Watch=20
Dole, Bob - Vote Smart=20
Unofficial Bob Dole=20
Election '96 Links=20
Here's the quickest way to get the election info you're
looking for, from
cocky jokes to cogent analysis. Join the ranks of the
international
politicians, diplomats and pundits who all rely on World Media
Live's
U.S. Election Map Bank list of links to help them surf around
the Web,
when they're not talking around in circles.=20
Sites are broken down by: Top Picks, Media, Candidates, Humor,=
and
Organizations.=20
The World Media Live's Top Seven Sites
Politics Now -- The biggies in the business teamed up -- ABC
News,
The Washington Post, The National Journal, Newsweek, and The=
Los
Angeles Times -- and made the most complete site around.
Unfortunately, the navigation can't always take you to what
you saw the
day before.=20
NetVote -- The folks at NetGuide put together a great list
of links to
track the campaign in a cyberspace way. The section "Mock the
Vote"
(with a picture of Uncle Sam in a court jester's cap), allows
you to create
a disparaging web page on candidates, and get it posted.=20
Slick Times -- Sardonic political commentary that will keep=
the
Beltway Boys in line and readers online.=20
Political Market -- The markets are imperfect, so it's
fitting that a
virtual stock exchange exists to trade shares of candidates in=
the
upcoming elections. (Myself, I've hoarded short positions, and
am going
long on wind.)=20
So You Want to Buy a President? -- The inside dope on how
candidates get their dough; solid reporting from America's
respected
Public Broadcasting Service program "Frontline."=20
NPR Election '96 -- America's acclaimed National Public
Radio puts
transcripts of their broadcasts online, without fancy graphics=
and
gimmicks. As for the content, this is what solid journalism is
all about.=20
WebArchive96: Internet Election Archive -- A program
sponsored by
the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. to document the
information that appeared on the Internet concerning the
presidential
election.=20
Online Media Sites
HotWired -- You can follow the Netizen's oh-so-clever
coverage of
the election. But now that they're planning on a stockmarket
valuation of
over $400 million, don't expect a link to their site --
they're now the
establishment.=20
eVote.com -- Regularly updating political news, well-written=
and
copious.=20
Campaign Central -- Big site with information on all the
election
campaigns this fall.=20
NetVote '96 -- Online voter awareness project documenting=
the
political attitudes of America's high school students.=20
TeenZine Magazine's Vote '96 -- Just what it says it is --
and you
don't have to be too young to vote to enjoy it.=20
Countdown '96 -- General non-partisan information on the=
1996
election.=20
Election '96 -- More of the same.=20
Election 96 InfoCenter -- Ditto=20
Election America -- Coda.=20
Showdown '96 -- D=E9j=E0 vu.=20
Campaign '96 Online -- General information on the
presidential and
congressional elections, and an online survey. But what
they're really after
is to sell their Web design work to potential political
candidates. (We all
gotta eat . . . .)=20
Alternative-Press Sites
The Atlantic -- America's venerable political monthly weighs
in on the
campaign, with a special section updated daily with quips from=
the
hustings, and a breakdown of the major issues and where the
candidates
stand.=20
MoJo's Race for the White House -- Cool campaign coverage=
from
Mother Jones magazine.=20
Traditional News-Empire Sites
CNN/Time - AllPolitics -- From the TV station that brought
you the
Gulf War and the magazine that called then-Washington Post
reporter
Dusko Doder a Soviet agent . . . it's what you would expect
from the
media giants: fresh news and features written at a
third-grader's reading
level.=20
Boston.com's Campaign '96 -- The Boston Globe uploads the=
day's
election coverage onto your screen.=20
CBS Campaign '96 -- Staid coverage of the election, with the
eye of
the seasoned White House press corps. The eyelid is drooping
and it's a
press corpse.=20
NBC / MSN Decision '96 -- In line with their recent
joint-venture for
online news, Microsoft and NBC follow the campaign with
predictable
coverage.=20
sptimes Vote '96 -- The Florida-based St. Petersburg Times
gives you
traditional coverage and a chance to ask questions to their
pundit-in-residence, Howard Troxler (real name).=20
U.S. News Online: Election '96 -- U.S. News and World
Report, the
weekly American news magazine, couldn't resist putting up a
site after
they had realized their competitors had one. It's what you'd
expect.=20
USA Today Election '96 -- You like the newspaper, you'll
love the
site. You hate the newspaper, you'll detest the site.=20
C-SPAN's Campaign '96 -- The congressional cable TV channel
spins off its coverage online.=20
American Voter '96 -- The august Congressional Quarterly's
foray into
the online world, giving users quick access to see what those
elected-to-serve actually do.=20
Power the Vote -- The Ladies' Home Journal and League of=
Women
Voters joined forces to cover the men who would be president,
and of
course, the First Ladies.=20
News and Observer Sources for Campaign '96 -- List of links=
to
candidates, parties, and local campaigns. Not much news, not
much to
observe.=20
Official Candidate Information Sites
Bill Clinton and Al Gore '96 -- They're back and better than
ever!
Non-partisan, hard-hitting self-criticism.=20
Bob Dole for President -- He's back and better than ever!
Non-partisan, hard-hitting self-criticism.=20
Clinton-Related Sites
A Place Called Hope=20
Bill Clinton - Our 42nd President=20
Clinton, Bill - Project Vote Smart=20
Clinton, No!=20
Clinton, Yes!=20
Re-elect Clinton Watch=20
Republicans for Clinton=20
Dole-Related Sites
Bob Dole for President=20
Bob Dole For President!=20
Bob Dole on Women=20
Bob Dole Pen Adopt-a-thon=20
Bob Dole Trivia Quiz=20
Bob Dole's Divorce=20
Bob Dole's Tobacco Ties=20
Dirt on Bob Dole=20
Dole Watch=20
Dole, Bob - Vote Smart=20
Unofficial Bob Dole=20
General Candidate Information Sites
Presidential Candidate Information from Project Vote Smart=
=20
Campaign '96 Project Vote Smart=20
Candidates '96=20
Candidates U.S.A=20
Humorous Sites
Scampaign '96 -- Wry political wit, and good coverage of the
events.=20
Index - Joke Candidates -- An updating source of campaign=
humor.
Funnier than The New York Time's front page.=20
President '96 -- Interactive game that lets you flaunt your
Machiavellian political machinations to win the White House.=
=20
Whacky Candidate Sites
Fidel '96 Campaign - The Ultimate Washington Outsider=20
Clinton/Dole '96=20
Cornholio! for President=20
Cthulhu/Limbaugh for President=20
Dan Quayle For President!=20
Eddie96=20
Fig Bar Man for President -- One for the "Only in America"
file, or for
an institution. But can the candidate, dressed in a fig bar
costume, restore
order in the nation's capital and in our village streets?=20
General Colin Powell's Strategy to Defeat the Enemy=20
Griffey in '96=20
Harry Browne for President=20
Inglebuck Johnson for President!=20
Klaus for President=20
Rush in '96!=20
Sammy the Cat for President in '96=20
Shag for Pres. '96=20
Unabomber Political Action Committee=20
Voter Information Sites
Federal Election Commission -- 'Tis but a dry government
site, but at
least the capital is getting connected . . . .=20
Voter Registration -- You can register to vote online,
thanks to the
Democratic Party, who then hope you surf their site -- and
vote exactly
how they want you to.=20
Voter's Almanac -- Broad information on the 1996 elections.=
=20
Organization Sites
FEC Info -- Where do the candidates get their money? Or,
better put,
who will they owe a payback to if they're elected? The site
allows you to
search for the PAC and individual contributors to candidates.=
=20
Iowa Electronic Markets -- The election is fungible to
traders at a real
futures market. The contracts will expire with the result of
the election.=20
Campaign '96 Warehouse -- The source for candidate=
propaganda --
which you can download to set up your own election website.=20
Publius '96=20
ElectionWatch=20
Citizens '96=20
League of Women Voters Election '96=20
Academic Sites
The National Election Studies -- For the research-minded, or
just plain
obsessive: Decades of data on voting, public opinion, and
political
participation for (as they say it) "social scientists,
teachers, students, and
policy makers concerned with understanding the theoretical and
empirical
foundations of mass politics in a democratic society."
Maintained by the
Center for Political Studies at The University of Michigan's
Institute for
Social Research.=20
Other Sites (With No Obvious Category)
Daily Worldwide Elections News -- Overview of elections
around the
world, maintained by (you'd never guess!) a publisher of=
election
reference books, Klipsan Press.=20
Road to the White House -- The site's purpose is to detour
said route
via the information superhighway -- all it contains are links.=
=20
World Media Live Election Map Bank -- Far and away the
single best
resource for U.S. presidential election campaign information
concerning
the 1988 and 1992 election results by county. Stunning
graphics, insightful data, super search engine,
and a marvelous links page, makes this site one
not to miss. Oh -- wait a minute -- that's us! You're already
here . . . .=20
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