Election '08 Blogosphere Annotated Bibliography

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"30 Years After Watergate, Money Trail is Still Crooked." USA Today 21 June 2002.

This article covers corruption in campaigns and electoral reforms made.  The text focuses mainly on the 

corruption involved in the Nixon Administration

Brownstein, Ronald. "The First 21st-Century Campaign." National Journal 40 (2008): 13. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Daniel J. Evans Library, Olympia, WA.

This article analyzes the campaign strategies used by Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton.  Furthermore, the text

focuses on the neck and neck race between Obama and Clinton, and highlights how the candidates have used the

Internet in their campaigns to connect with the voters 

Feldmann, Linda. "T's Behind Ron Paul's Huge '08 Fundraising Haul." Christian Science Monitor 99 (2007): 2.

This text showcases how Ron Paul was able to raise so much money by utilizing the Internet and what this

means for the Republican and Democratic Parties and future elections. 

Holahan, Catherine. "On the Web, Obama is the Clear Winner." Business Week Online 5 Mar. 2008. <http://www.businessweek.com/>.

This text explains how Obama has utilized the Internet in his campaign and fundraising.  Furthermore it 

compares Obama's online tactics to Clinton's and discusses whether this online campaigning will 

translate into votes for Obama. 

"In Fighting Campaign Reform, GOP Forgets Its History." USA Today 26 Feb. 2002, sec. News: 13. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Daniel J. Evans Library, Olympia, WA.

This article focuses on political fundraising pertaining to the Republican party and electoral reforms. 

The text goes into detail about corruption throughout elections and how the GOP has taken measures

to protect the corrupt practices. 

Javers, Eamon. "Clinton Revs the Money Machine." Business Week Online 6 Mar. 2008. <http://www.businessweek.com/>.

This article focuses on the fundraising tactics of Hilary Clinton.  The text focuses on Clinton's fundraising

push before the Ohio and Texas primaries, in which she stepped up her online fundraising in response 

to Obama's Internet success 

Klaassen, Abbey, and Ira Teinowitz. "Candidates Seek Key(Words) to Search Success." Advertising Age 13 Aug. 2007: 1-3.

This article showcases how Republican candidates have been purchasing competitive political search terms

(such as "Hilary Clinton") in order to redirect people towards their campaign sites. 

McChesney, Robert W. Communication Revolution: Critical Junctures and the Future of Media. New York City, NY: The New P, 2007.

This book provides a critical analysis on the media and its' influence on politics.  Furthermore, the book

looks at how media is undergoing many changes with the advancement of technology and what this means 

for the future 

Ron Paul 2008: Hope for America. 2 June 2008. <http://www.ronpaul2008.com/>.

This website is the Homepage for Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential run. The site provides a lot of information

Ron Paul and his platform. Furthermore, the site offers many ways to get involved with Paul's campaign, 

aside from just donating

"Ron Paul, a Republican Outsider, Sets Fund-Raising Record." Herald Tribune 18 Dec. 2007. <http://www.iht.com>.

This article showcases the online fundraising tactics utilized by the Paul campaign and how they managed 

to break the single day donations record.

Scherer, Michael, and Jay Newton-Small. "Why Dems Rule the Web." Time Magazine 28 Apr. 2008: 34-35.

This article focuses on how Democratic candidates have been using online grass-roots networking and 

fundraising in the 2008 primaries.  The online efforts of the Democratic candidates are compared to those of 

McCain and the article showcases how the Internet is changing the face of politics and making the 

process more interactive. 

Sweet, Lynn. "Obama Begins Fund-Raising Drive." Chicago Sun-Times 1 Feb. 2007. <http://www.suntimes.com/>.

This article analyzes the success of Obama's fundraising campaign.  Furthermore the author compares the

tactics of Obama to those of Clinton. 

"The Road to E-Democracy." The Economist 16 Feb. 2008: 17-18.

This article provides an overall analysis of "e-politics".  The author discusses the role of the Internet in 

the US government and shows how politicians have been using the web for fundraising, gathering support, 

and winning over voters 

Tumulty, Karen. "Obama's Viral Marketing Campaign." Time Magazine 16 July 2007: 38-39.

This article showcases Obama's 2008 campaign and how he has been utilizing small donations via the internet. 

Furthermore, the article goes into how Edwards and Clinton have been utilizing small dollar donations and

how the Internet is changing the face of elections. 

Weigel, David. "More Money, No Problem." Reason May 2007. <http://www.reasonmag.com/>.

This article provides an analysis of "soft money" donations.  Furthermore, he shows how soft money donors

used Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code to fund TV commercials supporting their candidate.