Election News & Media Coverage
Library Databases
- America's News This link opens in a new windowResearch diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional and national news sources, including the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
- Florida News Sources This link opens in a new windowExcellent resource to read newspapers throughout the state of Florida, including the Daytona Beach News Journal.
- New York Times - Current This link opens in a new windowProvides national and international news, opinion and commentary; published in a national and a New York metropolitan edition. Includes local, and state news, science, sports, arts and entertainment, and business and finance news.
Network Sites
Issues
- Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self-Defense SystemEvery candidate and elected official from President to local government can be easily and instantly accessed through the Voter's Self-Defense System.
- ISideWithNot sure which candidate to vote for? Take this nonpartisan test and find out who your best candidate would be!
- Voting RecordsVote Smart digests key legislation in Congress and all 50 states into easy-to-understand summaries, making it easy to compare what your representatives said during the campaign with how they actually voted on the record.
Biographical & Contact Information -- From their previous professions, education, family life, and organizational memberships to their social media accounts and latest email addresses. - Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)We test thousands of candidates for President, Congress, Governor and State Legislature with our Political Courage Test. The Test accurately measures candidates' willingness to provide voters with their positions on the issues they will most likely face if elected.
- VoteEasyThis powerful, interactive research tool lets you instantly see which candidates are most like you.
- Public StatementsVote Smart is constantly collecting speeches and public comments made by the president, governors, and congressional representatives. Just type in a word, say; 'immigration' and all public utterances containing the word 'immigration' will appear. Compare what they said while campaigning in California a few years ago to what they are saying now in New Hampshire.
Election Analysis
- Sabato's Crystal BallMaintained by the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "A comprehensive website run by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, Larry J. Sabato‘s Crystal Ball features detailed and frequently updated analysis for elections across the country. The Crystal Ball keeps tabs on presidential elections, along with every Senate and gubernatorial race, as well as the tightest campaigns for the House.
The Crystal Ball has been a leader in accurately predicting elections since its inception. In 2004, the Crystal Ball notched a 99 percent accuracy rate in predicting all races for House, Senate, Governor and each state’s Electoral College outcome." - from website