06.+General+Election

After the party conventions this summer, the nominees of both parties then proceed to campaign for the //**general election**//, which will take place on //**Tuesday, November 4, 2008**//.

Explore the [| Election Comic Strip] at Vocabulary University. Then use our [|list of election terms]. Distribute the terms as evenly as possible among the students, and ask them to write definitions for and illustrate each word they receive. Combine all the words and clichés into an election dictionary. Encourage students to add additional words or phrases as the current campaign progresses.


 * Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates**
 * September 26, 2008**: Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

News articles: [|Round 1 in debates goes to Obama, polls say (CNN) - see the entire debate (video) by clicking here.] [|McCain, Obama fight for title of 'most qualified' (CNN)] [|Candidates Clash on the Economy and Iraq in Debate (NY TIMES)] [|Beyond Ideology, a Generational Clash (NY TIMES)] [|Economic jabs, then punches on world affiars (MSNBC)] [|With Debate, Candidates Shore Up Political Pitches (FOX NEWS)]

[|**FactCheck.org:** Debate No. 1]


 * October 2, 2008**: Vice Presidential debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
 * October 7, 2008**: Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
 * October 15, 2008**:Presidential debate with foreign policy focus, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY


 * WWW Links

Google 2008 Election** http://www.google.com/2008election/

http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1102
 * NPR 2008 Election**