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Having trouble keeping up with — or making sense of — the flood of public opinion polls in the presidential race?
Here are some useful resources:
Real Clear Politics (www.realclearpolitics.com) is a great aggregator of the latest political news stories and opinion pieces.  One of its most popular features is its wealth of polling data.  From the [...]

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Ever wonder how today’s presidential campaign commercials differ from those of the past?  Are they more or less negative?  More or less substantive? How are they different stylistically?
Well, the Museum of the Moving Image has a terrific Web site (www.livingroomcandidate.org) that features more than 300 commercials, from every presidential campaign since the 1952 race between [...]

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With this election season heading into the homestretch, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the flood of charges and counter-charges coming from various campaigns and other sources.  Ever see a campaign commercial on TV and have questions about its factual accuracy?
Well, there are some good resources out there that are devoted to fact-checking the campaign [...]

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IWU Copyright Policies and Practices
University Policy: Illinois Wesleyan University expects individuals affiliated with the University to uphold copyright laws ensuring the protection of intellectual property, giving authors due credit, and demonstrating responsible citizenship.
Illinois Wesleyan University advocates that individuals creating content proactively review publisher right’s agreements before signing and retain authority over the intellectual property.
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