Barack Obama wins the Presidency
"Barack Obama defeats John McCain to become first African American to win the White House...
Full state-by-state coverage of presidential, senatorial and gubernatorial races, including candidate profiles, past election results, demographics, campaign ads and the latest headlines."
(washingtonpost.com)

FULL TEXT : Obama's Victory Speech
(BBC)

Obama is "elected US President" + VIDEOS
"Democratic Senator Barack Obama is elected the first black president of the United States, according to projected results."
(BBC News)

Third Presidential debate - the VIDEO (YouTube)

Palin and Biden debate
"The two US vice-presidential candidates have traded blows on the financial crisis, climate change and foreign policy in their only TV debate."
- with a VIDEO
(BBC)

• Joseph BIDEN :
  
  

  • Joe Biden - a slideshow (time.com)

    
    
    

  • Obama picks Joe Biden as VP candidate (CNN)
    
    
  • Obama Taps Biden as Presidential Candidate (washingtonpost.com)
    
    
  • Joseph Biden - a Senator from Delaware (washingtonpost.com)
    
    
    
    
    

• Political Landscape 2008 - interactive campaign map
  "Full state-by-state coverage of presidential, senatorial and gubernatorial races, including candidate profiles, past election results, demographics, campaign ads and the latest headlines."
  (washingtonpost.com)

  

• Election Connection 2008
  Meet the Candidates / Inside the Issues / Campaign Games / Electionary / Path to the Presidency / Congress Connection
  (Time For Kids)

  

• United States presidential election, 2008 (Wikipedia)
  # 1 2008 presidential election characteristics
  * 1.1 First election without incumbents in the primaries since 1928 * 1.2 Campaign costs * 1.3 Effect of the Internet
  # 2 Timeline * 2.1 Early stages * 2.2 Official primary and caucus dates * 2.3 Later events
  # 3 Candidates and potential candidates
  * 3.1 Major Parties o 3.1.1 Democratic Party o 3.1.2 Republican Party
  * 3.2 Third parties o 3.2.1 Constitution Party o 3.2.2 Green Party o 3.2.3 Libertarian Party o
  3.2.4 Withdrawn candidates (Minor parties)
  * 3.3 Independents
  # 4 Opinion polling
  # 5 Possible electoral college changes
  * 5.1 DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 * 5.2 Presidential Election Reform Act (California)
  # 6 Potential battleground states...

• Le calendrier des élections américaines en images
  (static.20minutes.fr)
  
  

• In pictures: US candidates' body language (BBC)

• Barack Obama et John McCain, lors des cérémonies du 11-Septembre, à Ground Zero, à New York.
  (20minutes.fr)

  
  
  
  

• Barack OBAMA :
  
  
  • Learning English - Words in the News : Obama's infomercial - 29 October, 2008
    Listen to the story and to the words.
    (BBC)

    
    
    

  • Obama and the media - a picture (20minutes.fr)

    
    
    
    

  • QUOTES : Obama poked fun of McCain and Palin's new "change" mantra.
    "You can put lipstick on a pig," he said as the crowd cheered. "It's still a pig."
    "You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink."
    (hotair.com)
    
    Lipstick on a pig (urbandictionary.com)
    
    = "slang for when someone tries to dress something up, but is still that something. usually used on ugly broads, when they put on a skirt and some lipstick and well, they still look like the same digusting pig."
    "You put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig"
    
    
    
    
    See CARTOONS
  • Obama Accepts Historic Democratic Presidential Nomination
    (listen-and-write.com)
  • Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech - "The American Promise"
    He spoke to an audience of 84,000 at Mile High Stadium, on August 28, 2008 in Denver, CO.
    (YouTube)
    - with the script (my.barackobama.com)
    Obama accepts nomination for US presidency
    Audio + Transcript + Words explained
    (BBC)
    
    
  • Profile: Barack Obama
    ""Rock star" and "beach babe" are not labels normally applied to United States senators.
    But few senators have ever generated the kind of buzz associated with Democrat Barack Obama of Illinois..."
    (BBC)

    

   

  • Barack Obama (Wikipedia)

   

  • In Painful Past, Hushed Worry About Obama
    "There is a hushed worry on the minds of many supporters of Senator Barack Obama, echoing in conversations from state to state, rally to rally:
    Will he be safe?...
    the assassination of Senator Kennedy in 1968 prompted Congress to authorize protection of major presidential and vice presidential candidates."
    (nytimes.com)

    

   

  • The Obama Phenomenon - An article by Bob HERBERT
    (New York Times)

    
    
    
    Somebody pinch me! (cartoonbox.slate.com)
    
    

   

• Hillary CLINTON :
  
  
  • Profile: Hillary Rodham Clinton
    "Former First Lady and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has battled hard to win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2008, standing up and fighting back every time she appeared to have been knocked down..."
    (BBC)

    

   

  • Hillary Rodham Clinton (Wikipedia)

   

• McCAIN :
  
  

  • Sarah PALIN :

    • See Videos (Action dolls)
      
      
    • See SONGS : Barracuda
      
      
    • Sarah Palin duped by prank call
      "US vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin has become the victim of a prank phone call by a Canadian comedian posing as the French president."
      - with AUDIO
      (BBC)

      
      
      
      

    • Sarah Palin : 10 things we've learnt
      "It has been a week since Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was catapulted from relative obscurity to centre stage as US Republican John McCain's choice for running mate. Here are 10 things we now know about her."
      (BBC)

      
      
      

    • Palin 'Truth Squad"
      "McCain's campaign says it created the 55-member so-called "Palin Truth Squad" to deal with attacks against vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin...
      the "Truth Squad" will issue alerts and statements to voters and the media when it feels a false attack, rumor or smear has been made against Palin."
      (chicagotribune.com)
      
      
    • A private matter (cagle.com)

      
      
      

    • McCain picks female running mate - a lesson plan
      (Breaking News English)

      
      
      
      

    • McCain picks female running mate
      "John McCain has chosen Sarah Palin ('peilin), Governor of Alaska as his running mate for the US presidential elections.
      Jonathan Beale reports from Washington."
      (BBC)

      
      
      
      

    • McCain unveils 'The Barracuda'
      "She was nicknamed "Sarah Barracuda" during her college years for her aggressive basketball playing style."
      (BBC)
      
      
      
      
    • Sarah Palin - a slideshow (time.com)

      
      
      
      

    • Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain's Choice for Vice President
      First-term Alaska governor is first woman to join Republican presidential ticket.
      (washingtonpost.com)

      
      
      
      

    • Sarah Palin
      (Wikipedia)
      
      
      

  • McCain Accepts Nomination (September 4, 2008) - "I won't let you down!"
    (washingtonpost.com)

    

    
    McCain vows to fight to change US
    "John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House."
    + Full Text: John McCain
    + Live text commentary
    + In pictures: Day Four
    + Republican Convention diary
    (BBC)

    
    
    
    
    
  • John McCain - Republican - Current job: U.S. senator from Arizona
    Results | Bio | Career | Other Facts
    (CNN)

    

   

  • John McCain (Wikipedia)

• Ralph NADER :

  • Ralph Nader (born 1934)
    "is an American attorney, author, lecturer and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic
    government. He is also a 2008 candidate for President.
    (Wikipedia)

    

   

ISSUE COMPARISONS :

• 2008 Election - Where they stand on
  "Here's a look at some of the top issues of the campaign and where they (the two candidates) stand."
  - interactive
  (newsroom-static.mcclatchyinteractive.com)

  

 

• Compare the Candidates : Candidate stats / On the issues / Fun facts
  (thebostonchannel.com)

  

  
  
  
• Inside the issues - Where do the candidates stand on the issues? Find out here!
  (timeforkids.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Find out the positions of Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain on key election issues
  (BBC)
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
• Issue Comparisons (obama-mccain.info)
  
  

• Elections 2008 - LINKS (surfaquarium.com)

• US election 2008: Key primary season states
  Primary roadmap : "Find out about key primaries in the race for the White House."
  (BBC)

  

• Presidential primary, caucus and party convention dates (BBC)

  

• US Presidential elections 2008: the countdown has started.
  Iowa: the first caucus - New Hampshire: the first primary election - Super Tuesday - The party conventions -
  The presidential elections
  (lewebpedagogique.com)

  

   

• US elections 2008 : Key dates and results - US elections 2008 Treasure Hunt - Useful links with Activities
  (lve.scola.ac-paris.fr)

  

• 2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues
  (2decide.com)

• Election Center 2008 : Meet the Candidates
  + Election Center Video
  + Path to the Presidency (with a map)
  + Presidential Pong (a game)
  + The Money
  + The Issues
  Abortion " Immigration " Iraq
  Same-sex marriage " Taxes
  Social Security
  + Latest Polls...
  (CNN)

• US Electoral College
  FAQ - Teaching Resources - 2008 Presidential Election - How Electors Vote - Historical Election Results...
  (tramline.com)

  

• US presidential elections (Académie de Paris) :
  Pour suivre les élections
  Liens utiles pour le professeur
  Dates utiles
  Activités pour le collège
  Activités pour le lycée