The race

I'm an avid supporter of democracy. I'm talking the pure form of voicing your opinion and the freedom to make your own choice.

I know the media has played a large role in determining how we should view the current presidential candidates. Subtle manipulation might have turned this race into one based on gossip, aesthetics and crowd appeal more than addressing issues and the American people... but there's still a chance we can form our own opinions.

I'm not pretending to be an expert, but here are a few less biased sites to help. And even though the government is heavily bipartisan, there are actually more than two presidential candidates. Check it out.

On The Issues This site lists the opinions of the candidates based on their votes and opinions expressed on debates and interviews about abortion, economics, foreign affairs, the military, immigration, etc.

Project Vote Smart Broken up by state, you can look at what issues candidates have voted for in-office and get a background on their character. Check out state-run elections too.

Factcheck.org Addresses the political ads that all candidates have been running, calling out and explaining inaccuracies, or misinformation.

Candidate calculator. Fill out a questionnaire (with optional links for more information on each issue) to determine the candidate that you agree with most on different issues.

You can also Google the candidates' names to check out their Web sites. Although they'll be extremely biased, you can still decide on some of the issues they're fighting for or against.

Don't forget to check out the 2008 Presidential Debate hosted at the University of Mississippi tomorrow night on TV @ 8 PM.


If you don't take the time to educate yourself and voice your own opinion, don't complain about the current (and future) state of affairs. Go vote.