All right, so I'm going to asking you guys a lot for suggestions over the next few weeks so I decided that instead of creating a new thread every time like I have been doing, I would just keep it all in here. I really want to get you all involved as much as possible in this stuff because I know it makes you feel important and helpful and smart and stuff which you may or may not be, depending on the quality of your suggestions. So please respond honestly and with as much detail as possible- we are trying to make this as awesome and comprehensive as we can- moreso than any other site on the internet.

Question 1: What features would you like to see for the Election 2008 coverage?

Question 2: We are going to try to include candidates from smaller parties in our coverage, but where do we draw the line? How small is too small?

I'll probably just edit this every time I come up with a new question, so check back soon. Thanks in advance for everyone's responses, past comments have been really helpful.

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1) A concise rundown of the candidates' positions, preferably in a table of some sort for the sake of easy comparison. Since that presentation leeches the positions of whatever subtle nuances they may have, it'd also be nice to see each brief position statement link to more detailed sources like voting records, press releases, credible articles, etc.

Also, explanations of each major campaign issue and their signifigance with regards to both the candidates themselves and the nation as a whole would be useful for getting a better sense of the big picture. X thinks illegal immigration sucks, Y thinks it's pretty cool, here's why, here are immigration's real-world implications, etc. Takes the issues out of the abstract realm of political discourse and makes them relatable.

2) In the 2004 election, the Libertarians were on the ballot in 49 states, the Greens in 28 states, the Constitution party was in 35 states, and Nader/the Reform party was on the ballot in 35 states, whereas the Socialist Worker party and the Socialist party were on 14 and 8 ballots respectively. Judging from that, it seems like any party that was on the ballot in a majority of the states should be included.

Source: Wikipedia - 2004 ballot access