Political links/resources
Historical reference information
History of Party Divisions in the U.S. Senate
Lots of good info here on the history of the U.S. Senate. Great quick reference.
History of Party Divisions in the U.S. House
Suddenly want to know who controlled the House in 1827? Well, now you
can. Like the Senate companion site, this is a great reference for party
control in every House since 1789.
Database for Supreme Court Opinions
Need to look up Marbury v. Madison? Yeah, they've got it.
The Unofficial Website of the Electoral College
Because I haven't been able to locate an official site. For anyone
doing research on precise historical electoral college results, this is
the place.
Dave Leip's U.S. Political Atlas
Among the best sites of its kind, this place is heaven for the elections
junkie who loves stats and history.
CNN Election Results and Exit Polls for 2004
A must for armchair political quarterbacks who wish to analyse
the Bush-Kerry race.
CNN Election Results and Exit Polls for 2000
Comprehensive exit polling data from the Bush-Gore contest can
be found here.
Congressional Budget Office Data
Want to know just how horrible the deficit is? And just how great the
surplus was? It's here with budget info going back to 1962.
Day-to-day reference information
National Atlas
Maps of every U.S. Congressional district, printable by state or district.
Good reference stuff.
Real Clear Politics
For polls, analysis and opinion, this is the online lifeline for true
political junkies
Annenberg's FactCheck
An essential resource to cut through the spin from both sides of the aisle.
Pollsters
Rasmussen Reports
Gallup Poll
Polling Report
Pew Charitable Trusts
Survey USA
Zogby International
American Research Group
AP/Ipsos
CBS News
Cook Political Report
Harris Interactive
Strategic Vision
Other reference information
Pew Research Center's Political Typologies
Always interesting stuff from Pew. These typologies help to pin down why
the voting public does as it does. An interesting read.
Other non-reference information
Perspectives Political Discussion Board
Whether its verbal abuse or intelligent discussion, there's something for
everyone on this site.
The Land of the Blue
Where centrism and progressivism meet