CALENDAR OF ELECTIONS
& MAJOR POLITICAL EVENTS

MAY 13, 2008:
Michigan - Filing Deadline (All Parties)
Mississippi - CD-1 Special Election Run-Off
Nebraska - State/Federal Primary
West Virginia - State/Federal Primary & DEM Presidential Primary

MAY 20, 2008:
Arkansas - State/Federal Primary
Kentucky - Congressional Primary
Oregon - Primary

MAY 23-26, 2008:
Libertarian Party - Presidential Nominating Convention (Denver, Colorado)

MAY 27, 2008:
Idaho- State/Federal Primary

MAY 29, 2008:
Colorado - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

JUNE 1, 2008:
Puerto Rico - DEM Presidential Primary

JUNE 2, 2008:
Alaska - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
Maine - Filing Deadline (Independents)

JUNE 3, 2008:
Alabama - State/Federal Primary
California - State/Federal Primary
Iowa - State/Federal Primary
Massachusetts - Filing Deadline
Montana - DEM Presidential & State/Federal Primary
New Mexico - GOP Presidential Primary
South Dakota - State/Federal Primary

JUNE 4, 2008:
Arizona - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)
Oklahoma - Filing Deadline

JUNE 6, 2008:
Virginia - Federal Primary
Washington - Filing Deadline

JUNE 10, 2008:
Arkansas - State/Federal Primary Run-Off
Kansas - Filing Deadline (Party Candidates)
Maine - State/Federal Primary
South Carolina - State/Federal Primary

JUNE 13, 2008:
Idaho - Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates)

JUNE 20, 2008:
Florida - Filing Deadline (State Candidates)

JUNE 23, 2008:
Illinois - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)

JUNE 24, 2008:
North Carolina - State/Federal Primary Run-Off
South Carolina - State/Federal Primary Run-Off
Utah - State/Federal Primary

JULY 8, 2008:
Georgia - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)

JULY 10-13, 2008:
Green Party - Presidential Nominating Convention (Chicago, Illinois)

JULY 11, 2008:
Louisiana - Filing Deadline

JULY 15, 2008:
Alabama - State/Federal Primary Run-Off
Georgia - State/Federal Primary
Hawaii - Filing Deadline
South Carolina - Filine Deadline (Independents)

JULY 17, 2008:
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Independents)

JULY 21, 2008:
Vermont - Filing Deadline (Major Parties)

JULY 25, 2008:
Delaware - Filing Deadline

JULY 29, 2008:
Oklahoma - State/Federal Primary

AUGUST 5, 2008:
Georgia - State/Federal Primary Run-Off
Kansas - State/Federal Primary
Michigan - State/Federal Primary
Missouri - State/Federal Primary

AUGUST 7, 2008:
Tennessee - State/Federal Primary

AUGUST 8, 2008:
California - Filing Deadline (Independents)

AUGUST 12, 2008:
Colorado - State/Federal Primary
Kentucky - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)
Nevada - State/Federal Primary

AUGUST 15, 2008:
Iowa - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)
South Carolia - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)

AUGUST 19, 2008:
Missouri - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)
Washington - State/Federal Primary

AUGUST 26, 2008:
Alaska - State/Federal Primary & Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)
Florida - State/Federal Primary
Oklahoma - State/Federal Primary Run-Off
Oregon - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)

AUGUST 25-28, 2008:
Democratic Party - Presidential Nominating Convention (Denver, Colorado)

SEPTEMBER 1-4, 2008:
Republican Party - Presidential Nominating Convention (St. Paul, Minnesota)

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008:
Arizona - State/Federal Primary
Georgia - Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates)
Nebraska - Filing Deadline (Third Parties/Independents)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008:
Louisiana - Federal Primary

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008:
Delaware - State/Federal Primary
District of Columbia - City/Federal Primary
Minnesota - State/Federal Primary
Vermont - State/Federal Primary

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008:
Vermont - Filing Deadline (Independents/Third Parties)

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008:
Massachusetts - State/Federal Primary

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008:
Hawaii - State/Federal Primary

OCTOBER 4, 2008:
Louisiana - Federal Primary Run-Off

OCTOBER 21, 2008:
California - Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates)

OCTOBER 24, 2008:
Michigan - Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates)

NOVEMBER 4, 2008:
GENERAL ELECTION - ALL 50 STATES

DECEMBER 2, 2008:
Georgia - General Election Run-Off (if needed)

JANUARY 5, 2009:
New Congress Sworn-In.

JANUARY 20, 2009:
Presidential Inauguration Day

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POLITICAL BLOG ROLL:

KINDA NEUTRAL:
ABC News: The Note
CNN: Political Ticker
CQ Politics
MSNBC: First Read
PolitiFact.com
DownWithTyranny!
Politics.Wikia
CJR Daily
The Hill
Rothenberg Pol. Report
LexisNexis: US Politics
Stateline.org
Governing.com
Political State Report
Hotline On Call
National Journal: The Gate
Hotline's Blogometer
The Politico
Beltway Blog
WatchBlog
Lawmakers Blog
Centerfield
GoLeft.tv
FactCheck.org
Marc Ambinder
WSJ: Best of the Web
WSJ: Washington Wire
D.C.'s Political Report
Media Bistro
Political Wire
Larry Sabato: Crystal Ball
PressThink
Politics-Line
TheCapitol.Net: Blog
MyElectionAnalysis.com

DEM/LEFT:
DNC Blog
DCCC Blog
DailyKos
Lefty Blogs
TPM Cafe
The Raw Story
Democracy for America
Senate Guru
Campaign Diaries
Frameshop
The Washington Note
Emerging Dem Majority
Think Progress
AmericaBlog.com
Amer Prospect: Tapped
Arianna Huffington
BAG News Notes
Eric Alterman
FishBowl DC
Fired Up! America
TalkLeft
TNR: The Plank
ZNet
Blogging of the President
Joe Trippi
Swing State Project
Media Matters
Juan Cole
Wonkette
MyDD
Working for Change
Crooks & Liars
Mathew Gross
Penndit
Politics & Technology
Progressive Dems: Blog
Atrios/Eschaton
Off the Kuff
Tom Tomorrow
Mother Jones
Jerry Springer
TruthOut
Dem Bloggers
Liberal Oasis
Penndit
Firedoglake
Good As You
AtariDemocrat
Henry Lewis
BuzzFlash
Brad Blog
Dean Nation
Louise Slaughter
TruthDig
Dem Underground
Jared Hall
Bad Attitudes
The American Street
District Blogs

GOP/RIGHT:
RNC (GOP.com)
Club for Growth
National Review: Corner
C-Log
Real Clear Politics
SayfieNews.com
John Ellis
Mickey Kaus
Virginia Postrel
RedState
WSJ Opinion Journal
Free Republic
Instapundit
Drudge Report
Pajamas Media
Hugh Hewitt
Daniel Drezner
Daily Pundit
Bully Pulpit
Outside the Beltway
Little Green Footballs
World Mag Blog
Right Wing News
Volokh Conspiracy
Brothers Judd
David Frum
Mister Politics
Enter Stage Right
Right Wing News
PoliPundit
Power Line
Hedgehog Report
Right Voices
Booker Rising
Don Singleton
Save the GOP

OTHER:
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ThirdPartyNews.net
ThirdPartyWatch.com
Kn@ppster
Green Commons
News for Greens
Infoshop News

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