Politics

KPL staff-selected resources. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Staff Recommends

The Kingmakers by Mike GravelEncyclopedia of Women and American Politics by Lynne FordBarack Obama by Kerrily SapetJohn McCain by Catherine WellsInside the Presidential Debates by Newton Minow

Databases (most require KPL library card)

eLibrary Plus (Electric Library Plus) (Home Access)

Full text articles, plus maps and pictures and TV and radio transcripts

InfoTrac All Using PowerSearch

Magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, ebooks available in the library or at home with your KPL library card or with your Michigan Driver's License or ID by going to Mel.org
Includes Computer Database; Custom Newspapers; General Reference Center Gold; Grand Rapids Press; Expanded Academic ASAP; General Business File ASAP; Legal Trac; InfoTrac Onefile; Health Reference Center Academic ASAP

InfoTrac Custom 120 Full Text Newspapers

A collection of approximately 900 full text newspapers from around the country and the world. Includes the last 12 months of the New York Times and the Grand Rapids Press (1996-current).

MeL Michigan eLibrary

Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License or ID or from libraries in Michigan.  Also includes links to Michigan related websites.

Michigan Newspapers via NewsBank (Home Access)

Selected full text articles from the following Michigan newspapers:  Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press, and Lansing State Journal.

NetLibrary

Michigan eLibrary collection of ebooks.

New York Times Index

All full text. The daily newspaper New York Times 1995-present.

World Book Encyclopedia (Home Access)

Articles from the World Book Encyclopedia.  Includes related articles from major newspapers and magazines. Graphic and multimedia enhancements, including photographs, maps, illustrations, tables, animations, and audio/video clips.

Newspapers and Magazines

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Congressional Digest

CQ Researcher

Current History

Foreign Affairs

Inside Michigan Politics

Kiplinger Washington Letter

U.N. Chronicle

Z Magazine

Community Resources

Kalamazoo - St. Joseph Valley Libertarian Party

Phone 269-762-6188

Kalamazoo County Democratic Party

Phone 269-342-4217

League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area

Phone 269-544-0303

Conducts voter registration; publishes election guides; studies local issues; answers questions about local, state and federal government; conducts public forums on current issues; monitors local governmental activities through attendance at meetings; provides speakers to interested groups on election and ballot issues.

Republican Party of Kalamazoo County

Phone 269-330-4051

Websites

Center for Public Integrity

The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization that conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world.

Citizens Research Council of Michigan

A private, not-for-profit public affairs research organization that provides nonpartisan analysis of state and local government organization and finance in Michigan.

Elections 2008

This site from the University of Michigan Government Depository is replete with legislative details, relevant legal cases, statistics, election results, links to candidates' and political parties' websites, and more.

Electoral College - National Archives & Records Admin

A variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present.

Fact Check. org

Annenberg Political Fact Check is a nonpartisan organization, that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.  It monitors the factual accurancy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. 

Green Party

Includes platform, philosophy, issues, candidate information, and published literature.

Kalamazoo County Democratic Party

The Kalamazoo County Democratic Party online headquarters features information about events, issues, candidates, volunteer opportunties, and contact information.

Kalamazoo County Republicans

The Kalamazoo County Republican Party online headquarters features information about events, issues, elected officials, campaign ads, volunteer opportunties, and contact information.

League of Women Voters of Michigan

This site features an overview about the organization, their function, and political information resources.

Michigan Democrat Party

The online headquarters of the Michigan Democratic Party features information about elected officials, voting, elections issues, events, news, and much more.

Michigan Election Information-Secretary of State

Access this site for information about elections in the state of Michigan.

Michigan Republican Party

The online headquarters of the Michigan Republican Party features information about elected officials, voting, elections issues, events, news, and much more.

Michigan Votes

Find out if you're registered and other voting information for the state of Michigan.

Open Secrets - Money in politics

Who is contributing to which campaign? Find out that question and much more at this site that tracks political action committee contributions, campaign finance information, and the relations between money, politics, and special interests.

PolitiFact.com

PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help find the truth in the presidential campaign.

Roll Call

The newspaper that charts the cultural and political issues on Capitol Hill.

Vote Smart Web

Information about political candidates and elected officials in five basic categories, including biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and interest group ratings.

Vote411

League of Women Voters one stop source for election related questions.


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Theodore Roosevelt

With characteristic fervor, Theodore Roosevelt, is shown speaking when he stumped the country for William McKinley during the Presidential Campaign of 1900. Roosevelt was McKinley's running mate on the Republican ticket.

Source: AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive database