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Joanne
Connor
Green
Joanne
Connor
Green,
Associate
Professor,
studies
the
role
of
gender
and
money
in
American
national
elections.
She
offers
classes
in
Campaigns
and
Elections,
Women
and
Politics,
The
Congress,
Introduction
to
American
Government,
Research
Methods,
and
Parties
and
Interest
Groups.
Her
recent
publications
include:
"The
Role
of
Gender
in
Open
Seat
Elections
for
the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives:
A
District
Level
Test
for
a
Differential
Value
for
Campaign
Resources,"
Women
&
Politics
19
(1998):
33-55,
and
"Political
Action
Committees
and
Campaign
Finance
in
the
1990s"
in
Cigler
and
Loomis,
eds.
Interest
Group
Politics.
Fifth
Edition.
(Washington:
CQ
Press
1998).
Co-author:
M.
Margaret
Conway.
Background
Information
Course
Syllabi
Fall 2008
POSC 20093-030
- Syllabi - Not yet available
- Required Texts - Not yet available
Recommended
Links
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The White House -- The White House World Wide Web site (http://www.whitehouse.gov ) provides a virtual tour of the White House, profiles of the First Family, and a variety of White House documents, including presidential speeches, news releases, and executive orders.
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Congress -- Through a project known as Thomas (named after Thomas Jefferson and available at http://www.thomas.loc.gov ), Congress now provides the full text of all congressional bills and resolutions, the complete text of the congressional record, and a host of other material. Most members of Congress can be reached by e-mail. Most candidates and members have their own web pages. http://www.house.gov -- http://www.senate.gov
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The Courts -- U.S. court decisions are available from several Internet sites, including the Cornell Law School (http://www.law.cornell.edu). Foreign legal decisions are also available. In addition, court decisions can be obtained commercially, through providers such as LEXIS and Westlaw. http://www.supremecourtus.gov
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Executive Branch -- Many agencies of the executive branch have their own internet sites. A little exploration reveals the wealth of material available for the downloading, including Justice Department press releases, text and images from the Trademark database, corporate filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency's latest regulations on the disposal of solid wastes.
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The Library of Congress -- Internet users can already hook up to the library of Congress's computerized catalogs (http://www.locis.loc.gov ) and obtain a variety of information. Eventually the library plans to have an enormous collection of electronic documents on-line. "The Nation's Forum" site provides access to fifty-nine early sound recordings of national leaders from 1918 to 1920, including candidates and other politicians involved in the 1920 presidential election campaign. Users may both search the database for particular personalities and download audio segments. http://Icweb2.loc.gov/nfhome.html (choose: from war to normalcy).
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Charlotte's Web Government Reform Issues -- This source offers a wide array of information and documents related to reform of the electoral process. Among the many issues discussed are ballot access for third parties and campaign finance. http://www.emf.net/~cr/govreform.htm1
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Project Vote Smart -- This site is devoted to both voter and reported education. The latter emphasis includes access to the Reporter's Resource Center of Project Vote Smart, which includes discussions of improving the role of the press in the presidential selection process. http://www.vote-smart.org
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Interest Groups and Private Agencies -- A vast number of interest groups and private organizations are on the Internet. These include the Christian Coalition, which has a World Wide Web site; the National Rifle association, which runs a 'listserv', or electronic mailing list; and a variety of environmental groups. Many media organizations -- including Congressional Quarterly and National Public Radio, have Internet sites.
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Democratic Republican National Committees -- These sites, maintained by the Democratic and Republican Parties, provides a wide array of information and data on Democratic -- http://www.democrats.org or http://www.rnc.org
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C-Span Network's Home Page -- This site provides ongoing coverage of the presidential campaign as well as a review of all C-Span programming. It is ideal for following the details of the campaign in its final stages. http://www.c-span.org
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CNN Interactive -- CNN's on-line news service featuring both text and audio segments related to the top political stories of the day. Site includes links to numerous other sites focusing on the 1996 elections. http://www.cnn.com (choose: Politics)
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Washington Post -- Very good coverage of national politics. http://www.washingtonpost.com
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The Gallop Organization -- This is the on-line site of one of the nation's largest and most prestigious pollsters: it includes a review of recent issues of Gallup's monthly magazine, which contains data on candidate standings in the polls. http://www.gallup.com (choose: Gallup Poll Monthly Newsletter Archives)
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EMILY's List PAC supporting Democratic, pro-choice women candidates. http://www.emilyslist.org
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League of Women Voters nonpartisan group organized to promote an informed and active citizenry. http://www.lwv.org
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Federal Election Commission Independent Regulatory Agency of Federal Government responsible for enforcing federal campaign laws. Information regarding campaign financing updated regularly for current candidates. Past historical data easily available. http://www.fec.gov
* Sources: Lasser, 1996; Goldstein, 1996.
Other interesting links:
Career Links:
Internships:
Joanne
Connor
Green
Department
of
Political
Science
TCU
Box
297021
Texas
Christian
University
Fort
Worth,
Texas
76129
(817)
257-6048
or
257-7395
Fax:
(817)
257-7397
j.green@tcu.edu |
