Librarian
Candidate Information
These are just a sampling of the sources available for following up on candidates' claims. The right source will depend on the claim.
- Roll Call Votes1989 - present. Also available via Proquest Congressional.
- Project Vote SmartA whole wealth of information, about the candidates (bios, voting records, interest group ratings and more), about voter registration, and links to other political resources.
- voxgov This link opens in a new window
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A repository of US government information gleaned from official websites, legislation, congressional and regulatory documents, social media, press releases, and more.
- Open SecretsFrom the Center for Responsive Politics, this site allows you to track campaign contributions from many different angles.
- PolitiFact.comA project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly. PolitiFact assesses claims in speeches, ads and interviews to determine their accuracy. Particularly fun is reading their "Pants on Fire" rulings.
- FactCheck.orgThe Annenberg Political Fact Check monitors the factual accuracy of claims in political ads, speeches, interviews and news releases.
- Internet Archive Way Back MachineWant to see how an web site has changed over time or see a site that has disappeared from the web? Put the url in the Way Back Machine and get a glimpse of the site at various points in time.
- Follow the MoneyNonpartisan tracking of political contributions at the state level.
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Get quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. Covers 1790 - 2010.
NOTE: You will need to register with your Carleton email address to begin fully using this database. - CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
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Access to the Congressional Quarterly's research reports, 1923 - current. Note: You can also search across all of the CQ Press reference resources here. - ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
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The record of Congressional activities, current and past. Includes legislation, hearings, research reports, and more.
