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Presidential Candidates and Campaign Biographies

IIP Articles

• President Obama's Victory Speech (November 7, 2012)
• What Happens After Elections (October 26, 2012)
• Election Day: Democracy in Action (September 27, 2012)
• Second Obama-Romney Debate Reflects Americans' Economic Concerns (October 17, 2012)
• U.S. Vice Presidential Hopefuls Spar in TV Debate (October 12, 2012)
• After First Debate, Incumbent Faces Re-energized Challenger (October 4, 2012)
• Obama-Romney TV Debates Set for October (September 10, 2012)
• Presidential Debates Come Too Late to Influence Some U.S. Voters (October 2, 2012)

U.S. Election Process:

• U.S. Elections: 2012 Primary Schedule 
• USA Elections in Brief (PDF 3.8 MB) 
• Elections and Voting 
• The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• Presidential Elections in the United States (PDF 296kb) - Congressional Research Service
• Presidential Nominating Process
• Infographic: Elections, the American Way
• Campaign Finance
• Caucuses and Primaries
• Party Conventions
• Debates
• Voting
• Electoral College
• Glossary of U.S. Election Terms
• Federal Election Commission Regulates Presidential Campaigns

Election Calendar:

• 2012 Primary Schedule - 2012 Election Central
• Presidential Primaries, Caucuses and Conventions - Greenpapers

Candidates:

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party

Polls:

• Election Officer Training Ensures Fairness at U.S. Polls
• Polls and Pundits - Background - U.S. Department of State, IIP Digital
• RealClearPolitics: Polls

Congressional Elections:

• Congressional Elections - Background Information
• Senate at Stake in 2012 as Key Candidates Make Decisions on Races - Washington Post

Other Resources:

• Kids' Guide to the Election Process
• Federal Election Commission
• Project Vote Smart
• How Raucous Is the Caucus?

E-Journal

• Youth Votes! The 2012 U.S. Elections

Electoral College:

• Electoral College – How it Works and a Brief History
• Electoral College Calculator
• Electoral Vote Totals from Presidential Elections

Election History:

• Historic Presidential Election Results
• History of Voting Methods in the U.S.
• Resources on Elections and Political Parties (PDF 84kb)
• Voting and Registration Statistics, by Gender, Race, Income and More

Elected Officials and Candidates:

• Campaign Contributions for All 2012 Presidential Candidates, by State

Role of Minority Groups:

• The African American Vote in 2012 and Beyond - Center for American Progress
• The Next America:Minorites Are Increasing-Could Have Important Implications in 2012-National Journal
• Latino Population Boom Will Have 2012 Election Echoes - MSNBC
• Latino Voters Will Come Out in Record Numbers in 2012 - NALEO
• Who Really Owns the 2012 Hispanic Vote? - Times of Texas

Videos:

• U.S. Elections: The Road to the White House
• The Electoral College in US Elections
• U.S. Elections: Caucuses Explained
• Electing a US President in Plain English
• U.S. Elections: Primaries