Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr. 1948
List of Albert Gore's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and Senator from Tennessee, and a Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton.
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Washington Post: 'That's It': A Two Year Quest Ends
Presidential candidate John Kerry concedes the election to President George W. Bush. Article is from November, 2004.
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Colombian Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt
An article that examines some of the recent kidnapping cases in Colombia. The article gives details on who was kidnapped and why. The article is dated November 12, 2002.
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Loc: Abraham Lincoln, u.s. Presidential Candidate
The Library of Congress provides numerous examples of photographs taken of President Abraham Lincoln. Identifies when the picture was taken and where it was taken. Describes the connection of photographs and Abraham Lincoln.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Conservatism and Ronald Reagan
This site is provided for by Country Studies. By 1980, many Americans were ready for a change. Within the Republican party, the New Right emerged which brought along with it a new conservatism and a winning presidential candidate in...
Digital History
Digital History: The Election of 1856
A brief account of the election of 1856, the first in which the new Republican Party put forth a presidential candidate. See how the election split down regional lines.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: National Conventions
The Democrats and Republicans hold huge national conventions every four years, and all of the states participate. Learn about the importance of this special event.
Other
The Political Graveyard: Election of 1892
This page from The Political Graveyard just lists the electoral votes each candidate received in the 1892 election. Links to brief biographical listings about each candidate and elector.
Other
Ballot Access News
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...
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Presidential Election in the House of Representatives by States, 1825
The results of the election of 1825 in the House of Representatives. The 1825 election is unusual in that all of the candidates were from the same Democratic-Republican party, and being the only time since the passage of the Twelfth...
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Presidential Election in the House of Representatives by States, 1825
The results of the election of 1825 in the House of Representatives. The 1825 election is unusual in that all of the candidates were from the same Democratic-Republican party, and being the only time since the passage of the Twelfth...
National Women's Hall of Fame
Women of the Hall: Geraldine Ferraro
Read about the life of the first woman to be nominated by a major political party for the candidacy of Vice President of the United States. Inducted into the Woman's Hall of Fame in 1994.
Other
Famous Illinoisians With Civil War Ties: Stephen Douglas
Provides biographical facts about Stephen Arnold Douglas in bulleted list format.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Kerry, John Forbes 1943
Summary of the political career of John Kerry, former Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, former Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, and Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2004.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Clinton, Hillary Rodham 1947
Biographical sketch of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic Senator from New York, former First Lady and Secretary of State, and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2016.