2006 Mock Election Helpful Websites

Table of Contents:

Election News Coverage Websites

Opinion Poll Websites

Candidate Websites

Political Party Websites

Referendum Websites

Other Helpful Websites

Mock Election Main Page


Election News Coverage Websites:

ABC News: Politics        Rhode Island Station  - Channel 6 News

AOL: Elections 2006

CNN: America Votes 2006

Coventry Courier - Very local. Check on the weekly stories of local issues and candidates.

Eyewitness News RI: Campaign 2006

Fox News: You Decide 2006

Kent County Times - Local news. Look for daily articles on your candidate or issue.

MSNBC: Politics        Rhode Island Station - Turnto10.com

National Public Radio: Election Map 2006

New York Times Election Guide

Providence Journal: Campaign 2006 - RI politics

Roll Call - A Washington D.C. based new website that covers our capital's politics.

US News & World Report: Election 2006

Washington Post Election Guide


Opinion Poll Websites:

Gallop Poll - You need membership to view many of them...free information can be found though.

Polling Report

Real Clear Politics

Washington Post: On Politics - Polls from many organizations.

Zogby


Candidate Websites:

    RI Governor Race:

        Donald Carcieri (Republican) - Campaign Site      Charlie Fogarty (Democrat) - Campaign Site

    RI Lieutenant Governor Race:

        Reggie Centracchio (Republican)        Elizabeth Roberts (Democrat)        Robert Healey Jr. (Independent)

    RI Secretary of State:

        Ralph Mollis (Democrat)        Sue Stenhouse (Republican)

    RI Attorney General:

        Bill Harsch (Republican)        Patrick Lynch (Democrat)       

    U.S. Senate Race (RI):

        Lincoln Chafee (Republican) - Campaign Site       Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat)

    U.S. Congressional RI District 2 Race:

        Rod Driver (Independent)        James Langevin (Democrat) - Campaign Site


Political Party Websites:

    Constitution Party -    Rhode Island Website        National Website

    Democratic Party -    Rhode Island Website        National Website

    Green Party -        Rhode Island Website        National Website

    Libertarian Party -    Rhode Island Website        National Website

    Republican Party -    Rhode Island Website        National Website

    Socialist Party -    Rhode Island        National Website


Referendum Websites:

    2006 Voter Information Handbook - A Guide to State Referenda and Voting Procedures

    Compete RI - For the casino site (a PAC site)

    Providence Journal: The Casino Vote

    Rhode Islanders for Jobs and Tax Relief - For the casino site (a PAC site).

    Rhode Island Policy Expenditure Council Report on Casino - Against the casino (a tough read for you? - Use the tables or graphs... Projo Summary of the report)

    Rhode Island Right to Vote - For restoring voting rights of felons after they have served their time. (a PAC site)

    Save Our State RI - Against the casino (a PAC site)


Other Useful Websites:

Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org): Election Money Trail - Track the money behind the politician

Daryl Cagle's (MSNBC) Political Cartoonist Index - Updates of top recent political cartoons

Electoral Vote Predictor - Great for poll results, graphs, etc.

Inside Politics - Darrell West of Brown University - A RI view of the political scene.

Living Room Candidate - A whole bunch of campaign commercial examples to watch and get ideas.

On the Issues: Every Political Issue on Every Issue - Quotes from many politicians on the issues.

Politics1.com - Good issues site.

Project Vote Smart - If your politician has taken their issues test (NPAT), you'll have a bunch of information.

Turnto10.com: 10 News Conferences - Many of the candidates and issue representatives on video here.