Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The 2008 US Elections

Dear students,

Here are a few links to understand a bit better these American elections and the results.

If you come across an interesting/insightful/funny article or video or audio report, email them to me and it will be shared with the rest of students.

BBC

The US Elections 2008

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/indepth/us08.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/


Election results

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7697829.stm

The Battleground Map

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7456953.stm

If the world could vote

http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com/

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/gallup/

Newsweek

Abortion, The Silent Issue

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167211

Pro-Life Catholics For Obama

http://www.newsweek.com/id/163896

The World Hopes For Its Firts President

http://www.newsweek.com/id/166910

Who is Michelle?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/112849

What Michelle Can Teach Us

http://www.newsweek.com/id/166857


PBS

Election Map and Results

http://www.pbs.org/vote2008/?campaign=election_module_news_header#mapspot
Biographies/Debates/Interviews : Obama / McCain

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/choice2008/

Obama:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/choice2008/obama/


Obama's biography (video):

http://www.pbs.org/vote2008/video/2008/11/preview_barack_obama.html

McCain:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/choice2008/mccain/