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Choosing the President 2008: A Citizen's Guide to the Electoral Process - Softcover

League Of Women Voters

 
9781599212142: Choosing the President 2008: A Citizen's Guide to the Electoral Process

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Describes how the electoral process works, discussing voters; candidates; parties; role of the media; finances; and such stages in the process as primaries, caucuses, conventions, the general election campaign, and Election Day.

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The League of Women Voters is the leading voter-education organization in the United States, and publisher of The National Voter. The League is an active advocate for inclusive, responsive democracy in all facets of U.S. government.

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Choosing the President 2008 offers pointers for getting the most out of the upcoming election by directing voters to the best political Web sites, helping them evaluate news coverage and media ads, and suggesting what to look for during the debates and the conventions. In addition to covering all of the steps in the presidential election process, this guide takes an informed, nonpartisan look at the hot-button issues facing the 2008 election: from the growing diversity among the candidates themselves, to increased frontloading of the primaries, to the growing influence of Internet sites such as Youtube and MySpace, to the crisis in public funding of presidential campaigns.

A presidential election is every citizen s opportunity to shape the nation s future and have a say in important decisions that affect daily life. With a clearer understanding of what s involved in choosing the president, voters will be better equipped to follow the campaign and make an informed choice come Election Day.

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