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Political Junkies

Check-out these resources for the political die-hard -- from the best of the blogs to essential books, must-read online publications and favorite quotations.
Calendar of Elections and Major Political Events
This list details all important political dates for calendar 2004.
Polling Report
This non-partisan resource on trends in public opinion has information on the election as well as the state of the nation. Stay up-to-date with an RSS feed.
Political Ideology Assessment Tool
A political journalist and a historian have developed a matrix to measure political idealogy across two spectrums: economics (left/right) and personal liberary (authoritarian/libertarian). They have positioned candidates on this matrix; there is also a quiz for self-assessment.
Political Money Online
Using the Federal Election Commission database, this site provides details on campaign contributions in state and national races.
eVote
A site designed to "keep score" in the game of American politics, with regular news about politics (not policy).
DisInfopedia
This wiki is a directory of public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and industry-friendly experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests.

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