2008 Presidential Elections

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Presidential candidate Fact Checking & Presidential Ad Watch	The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a non-partisan project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Presidential interview series (throughout 2007) Democrats and Republicans on "Fox news Sunday," with Chris Wallace	Dec. 30: Sen. Fred Thompson (R, TN) Dec. 9: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) & Sen. John McCain (R, NM) Nov. 25: Sen. Fred Thompson (R, TN) Nov. 18: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) Nov. 11: Gov. Bill Richardson (D, NM) & Sen. John McCain (R, NM) Oct. 21: Sen. John McCain (R, NM) & Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) Sep. 23: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY) Aug. 26: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) Aug. 12: Gov. Mitt Romney (R, MA) May 27: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) May 13: Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R, NYC) May 6: Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT) Apr. 2: Sen. John McCain (R, NM) Apr. 1: Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE) Mar. 11: Sen. Fred Thompson (R, TN)
CNN Presidential interview series (throughout 2007) Democrats and Republicans on "Late Edition," with Wolf Blitzer	Dec. 30: Sen. Barack Obama (R, IL), Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE), Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT), Sen. Fred Thompson (R, TN), & Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY) Dec. 16: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR), Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE) & Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) Dec. 2: Rep. Ron Paul (R, TX) & Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT) Nov. 25: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) Nov. 18: Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) Nov. 11: Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE) Nov. 4: Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT) & Sen. John McCain (R, NM) Sep.23: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY) & Chuck Hagel (R, NE) Aug.26: Gov. Bill Richardson (D, NM) & Sen. Sam Brownback (R, KS) Jul.15: Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE) Jun.10: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) & Gov. Bill Richardson (D, NM) & Apr.22: Sen. Sam Brownback (R, KS) Mar.4: Rep. Tom Tancredo (R, CO) Feb.25: Sen. Sam Brownback (R, KS) Feb.11: Rep. Duncan Hunter (R, CA) Jan.7: Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D, OH)
Meet the Candidates series (throughout 2007) Democrats and Republicans on "Meet the Press," with Tim Russert	Dec. 30: Sen. Barack Obama (R, IL) & Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) Dec. 16: Gov. Mitt Romney (R, MA) Dec. 9: Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R, NYC) Nov. 4: Sen. Fred Thompson (R, TN) Oct. 28: Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT) Oct. 7: Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) Sep.30: Pres. Bill Clinton (D, AR) Sep.23: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY) Sep.16: Sen. John McCain (R, NM) & Sen. John Kerry (D, MA) Sep.9: Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE) Jul.8: Sen. Chuck Hagel (R, NE) May 27: Gov. Bill Richardson (D, NM) May 20: Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT) & Rep. Newt Gingrich (R, GA) May 13: Sen. John McCain (R, NM) Apr.29: Sen. Joe Biden (D, DE) Feb.4: Sen. John Edwards (D, NC) Jan.28: Gov. Mike Huckabee (R, AR) Jan.21: Sen. John McCain (R, NM) Jan.14: Sen. Chris Dodd (D, CT)
Boston Globe interviews on Executive Power Dec. 20-22, 2007	Interviews of 3 leading Democrats & 4 leading Republicans.
NAACP Presidential Forum July 12, 2007	8 Democrats and 1 Republican; at the NAACP annual convention
IAFF Presidential Forum March 14, 2007	6 Democrats and 5 Republicans; sponsored by the International Association of Fire Fighters

2007 Republican Primary
Des Moines Register (Iowa) debate	Resulting in DMR's endorsement of John McCain	Dec. 12, 2007
Debate in Spanish (with translators)	Republicans debate on Univision Spanish TV	Dec. 9, 2007
GOP YouTube debate	Hosted by YouTube.com and CNN	Nov. 28, 2007
GOP debate in Orlando, Florida	Hosted by Fox News, moderated by Brit Hume & Chris Wallace	Oct. 21, 2007
GOP debate in Michigan	Hosted by the Wall Street Journal; Sen. Sam Brownback's last debate	Oct. 9, 2007
GOP debate at Morgan State University	Tavis Smiley hosts candidates in Baltimore, Maryland (Alan Keyes announced & appeared; several frontrunners absent)	Sept. 27, 2007
Values Voter Presidential Debate	GOP debate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, moderated by Joseph Farah (John Cox's first appearance, and several frontrunners absent)	Sept. 17, 2007
Republican primary debate at UNH-Durham	Fred Thompson advertisement, announcing his candidacy, played on Fox news at the beginning of the debate.	Sept. 5, 2007
Republican Iowa primary debate	In preparation for the Iowa Straw Poll	Aug. 5, 2007
CNN debate: Third Republican primary debate	Ten candidates at St. Anselms College in Manchester NH, sponsored by CNN	June 5, 2007
Fox News debate: Second Republican primary debate	Ten candidates at the University of South Carolina, sponsored by Fox News	May 15, 2007
Reagan Library debate: First Republican primary debate	Ten candidates at the Ronald Reagan presidential library, sponsored by MSNBC and politico.com	May 3, 2007

Giuliani: Flawed or Flawless? The Oral Biography, by Deborah Hart Strober & Gerald S. Strober

Leadership, by Rudy Giuliani

Turnaround Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games, by Mitt Romney

A Mormon in the White House? 10 Things Every American Should Know about Mitt Romney by Hugh Hewitt

Gold, Peace, and Prosperity The Birth of a New Currency, by Ron Paul

Freedom Under Siege: The US Constitution After 200-Plus Years, by Ron Paul

A Foreign Policy of Freedom, by Ron Paul

The Fred Factor: How Fred Thompson May Change The Face Of The '08 Campaign by Steve Gill

Government at the Brink: The Root Causes of Government Waste and Mismanagement, by Fred Thompson

John McCain Faith of My Fathers

Why Courage Matters, by John McCain

Our Character, Our Future, by Alan Keyes

Mortal Danger, by Tom Tancredo

From Power to Purpose, by Sam Brownback

Building a Healthy Culture, introduced by Sen. Sam Brownback

Character Makes a Difference Where I'm From, Where I've Been, and What I Believe, by Mike Huckabee

Living Beyond Your Lifetime How to be Intentional About the Legacy You Leave, by Mike Huckabee

From Hope to Higher Ground, by Gov. Mike Huckabee

2007 Democratic Primary
Des Moines Register (Iowa) debate	Resulting in DMR's endorsement of Hillary Clinton	Dec. 13, 2007
NPR Debate	Sponsored by Iowa Public Radio; in Iowa via radio	Dec. 4, 2007
Iowa Brown & Black Forum	Sponsored by HDNet; in Des Moines, Iowa	Dec. 1, 2007
Debate in Las Vegas	Sponsored by CNN; moderated by Wolf Blitzer; in Las Vegas, Nevada	Nov. 15, 2007
Debate at Drexel University	Sponsored by MSNBC; moderated by Tim Russert; in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Oct. 30, 2007
Debate at Dartmouth College	Sponsored by MSNBC; moderated by Tim Russert; in Hanover, New Hampshire	Sept. 26, 2007
Debate on Iowa Public Television	Democrats On Health Care and Financial Security, moderated by PBS' Judy Woodruff	Sept. 20, 2007
Debate in Spanish (with translators)	Eight Democrats debate on Univision Spanish TV	Sept. 9, 2007
George Stephanopoulos debate	Eight Democrats debate on ABC's "This Week"	Aug. 19, 2007
HRC/LOGO debate	Debate on GLBT issues, sponsorder by gay rights organizations	Aug. 9, 2007
AFL-CIO debate	Debate sponsored by AFL-CIO	Aug. 7, 2007
YouTube debate	Debate sponsored by YouTube & CNN, with video questions from YouTube.com viewers	July 23, 2007
Howard University debate: Third Democratic primary debate	Eight candidates at Howard University, sponsored by PBS, hosted by Tavis Smiley	June 28, 2007
Take Back America conference	Sponsored by the Campaign for America's Future	June 18-20, 2007
CNN debate in New Hampshire: Second Democratic primary debate	Eight candidates at St. Anselms College in Manchester NH, sponsored by CNN	June 3, 2007
MSNBC debate in S.C.: First Democratic primary debate	Eight candidates in South Carolina, sponsored by MSNBC	April 26, 2007
Virtual Town Hall	Democratic forum sponsored by MoveOn.org	April 10, 2007
Democratic Health Care forum	Sponsored by SEIU and CAP in Las Vegas, Nevada	March 24, 2007
Democratic primary forum	Sponsored by AFSMCE in Carson City, Nevada	Feb.21, 2007

Living History, by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY)

It Takes A Village, by Hillary Clinton

The Unique Voice of Hillary Clinton, by Hillary Clinton

The Extreme Makeover of Hillary (Rodham) Clinton, by Bay Buchanan

Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race by Dick Morris & Eileen McGann

Vast Right Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton, by Amanda Carpenter

Her Way The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton, by Jeff Gerth & Don Van Natta Jr.

A Woman in Charge The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, by Carl Bernstein

For Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years by Sally Bedell Smith

God and Hillary Clinton: A Spiritual Life by Paul Kengor

Dreams From My Father, by Barack Obama

Should Barack Obama Be President? by Fred Zimmerman, Nimble Books

Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama, by Steve Dougherty

The Audacity of Hope, by Sen. Barack Obama (D, IL)

Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest, by John K. Wilson

Letters from Nuremberg My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice, by Christopher Dodd & Larry Bloom

Promises to Keep On Life and Politics, by Joe Biden

Four Trials, by Sen. John Edwards

Ending Poverty in America How to Restore the American Dream, edited by John Edwards, Marion Crain, and Arne Kalleberg

Citizen Power A People's Platform, by Mike Gravel

Between Worlds by Gov. Bill Richardson (D, NM)

Leading by Example How We Can Inspire an Energy and Security Revolution, by Bill Richardson

A Prayer for America, by Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Background material on Presidential Primaries, & possible candidates
State of the Union Address	Pres. Bush's speech and the Democratic Response	Jan. 23, 2007
Iraq Study Group	Recommendations from the bipartisan report on the Iraq war	Dec. 6, 2006
"Talking It Over"	Hillary Clinton's column as First Lady	1998-1999

Candidates who did not run in 2008

Rediscovering God in America Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History, by Newt Gingrich

Winning the Future, by Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Saving Lives and Saving Money : Transforming Health and Healthcare by Newt Gingrich, with Dana Pavey and Anne Woodbury

Lessons Learned the Hard Way : A Personal Report by Newt Gingrich

The Assault on Reason, by Al Gore

An Inconvenient Truth, by Former Vice President Al Gore

Al Gore Earth in the Balance

This Moment on Earth , by Teresa Heinz & John Kerry

The New War The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security, by John Kerry

A Call To Service, by Sen. John Kerry (D, MA)

Kerry's Biography,by Boston Globe Reporters

My Life, by Bill Clinton

Clinton on Clinton

Between Hope and History, by Bill Clinton

Hegemony or Survival, by Noam Chomsky

Iraq Study Group: Excerpts of Official Report

State of Denial, by Bob Woodward

Profiles in Character, by Jeb Bush & B.Yablonski