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U.S. Elections 2008: Newsletter #2

Q: What is Super Tuesday? Widespread use of the phrase "Super Tuesday" dates from 1988, when a group of Southern states banded together to hold the first large and effective regional group of primaries in order to boost the importance of Southern states in the presidential nomination process and lessen the impact of early votes in the New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus. More

The Long Campaign: U.S. Elections 2008

e- JOURNAL This edition of eJournal USA presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections.

USA Elections 2008: The Primary Season - U.S. Presidential Campaigns (Published by IIP)

Absentee Voting/ / Blue State/ Buckley v. Valeo/ Caucus/ Closed Primary/ Electoral College/ Federal Election Commission (FEC)/ Primary/ Proposition/ Protest vote/ Push Polling/ Red State/ Referendum/ Super-Duper Tuesday/ Term Limits/ Third Party/ / Town meeting… More

The Center for Voting and Democracy: The Electoral College This page describes how the Electoral system works and the challenges that it faces today.  Election 2008: Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase This site tracks the voting process during the primary and caucus season. S. National Archives and Records Administration: U.S. Electoral College This agency provides important facts and teaching resources about the Electoral College You Choose ‘08 This webpage provides links to the candidates' YouTube videos. Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids: Election Process This Library of Congress site explains how Americans pick their leaders. To read articles on U.S. elections, please visit the U.S. Embassy Seoul’s website, Click Here