America Online Inaugurates Comprehensive Online Election Resource--Election Guide 2004.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES Dul·les , Allen Welsh 1893-1969. American public official. Director of the CIA (1953-1961), he resigned after the failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs. Noun 1. , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 America Online See AOL. , Inc. -- Interactive "President Match" Feature Helps Users Find Candidates with Similar Beliefs; New Buddy Icons Let Users Show Their Support -- AOL's World-Class world-class adj. 1. Ranking among the foremost in the world; of an international standard of excellence; of the highest order: a world-class figure skater. 2. Content Partners Include ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. , The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. , CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , Comedy Central, Congressional Quarterly, HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy , National Journal, NYTimes.com, Rock the Vote, Time and USATODAY.com -- AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) Latino Provides Additional Election Coverage with a Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere Voice through Original Reporting and Content Partners America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of its Election Guide 2004, providing voters with comprehensive multimedia coverage of local and national races, as well as platforms to express their political views. Through a wide range of audio, video, magazine and newspaper offerings from best-of-breed partners, the AOL(R) Election Guide 2004 is designed to meet the needs of average voters, political junkies, the mildly interested and younger voters alike. In addition, AOL Latino is offering separate election coverage that addresses the issues that impact the daily lives of U.S. Hispanics and encourages member participation in the democratic process. Combining voter VOTER. One entitled to a vote; an elector. resources with breaking news, analysis and commentary from a spectrum of world-class political sources, AOL's Election Guide 2004 offers on-demand content to AOL members at AOL Keyword: Elections. The majority of the content is also available to the general public at www.ElectionGuide04.com. To further engage voters in the election process, the Election Guide 2004 features America Votes America Votes is a liberal leaning 527 group political organization formed in July 2003 made up of a coalition of grassroots political groups to coordinate their work in the swing states in the Congressional and Presidential elections. polls and a President Match tool that helps voters choose the right candidate for them. AOL members can express their support for their candidates of choice through campaign Buddy Icons and participate in such interactive features as online debates and a state-by-state Virtual Primary poll. "AOL's Election Guide 2004 is more than an informational source--it is an open forum where voters can create their own election experiences and campaign online for their candidates of choice," said Lewis D'Vorkin, AOL's Editor-in-Chief for News and Sports. "Whether they are armchair enthusiasts or hard core campaign operatives, AOL members can follow alongside the candidates in nearly every step of the election process by reading up on and comparing their stances, getting insider perspectives, debating the issues with other voters and more." Key elements of AOL's Election 2004 coverage include:
-- President Match: Using an interactive quiz, voters can see
which candidate best matches their views and requirements for
President.
-- Buddy Icons: AOL takes election bumper stickers online with
the introduction of campaign button Buddy Icons. Members can
voice their views and support their candidates of choice
through online expressions.
-- Your Elections: For presidential, congressional, state
legislation and local races, voters can find information on
the candidates and their views, as well as voter registration
areas.
-- Voters can get breaking news updates and analysis from the
best names in news and politics, including ABC News' "The
Note," The Associated Press, The Christian Science
Monitor, CNN, NYTimes.com, USATODAY.com and Time.
-- Working with ABC News, AOL will also offer video
interviews by George Stephanopoulos, anchor of ABC News'
Sunday morning program "This Week with George
Stephanopoulos." Mr. Stephanopoulos also currently answers
AOL members' questions about major news events and key
political issues.
-- A Polling Place Locator lets voters enter their zip code
to help them find voting locations, driving directions and
more.
-- The Political Insider: The Election Guide 2004 brings voters
the inside scoop on candidates and their fundraising efforts
and compiles research and analysis from such nationally
acclaimed political sources as Congressional Quarterly,
Creators Syndicate and National Journal.
-- "Informed Voices" commentators such as Mike McCurry, Scott
Reed, Jonah Goldberg and Arianna Huffington also provide
weekly columns and 30-45 second exclusive audio analysis
will be available from liberal, conservative and
non-partisan perspectives.
-- AOL's innovative "Lean Left" or "Lean Right" navigation
helps members find the analyst whose opinion is most in
sync with theirs.
-- The Sideshow: For those interested in the lighter side of
politics, The Sideshow serves up comedy, satire and cartoons
related to government and the race for office.
-- AOL for Broadband and dial-up users alike can enjoy video
and audio from some of the best sources in the business,
including Bill Maher's "Real Time" HBO series, Comedy
Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and more.
-- Younger Voters: To encourage election participation among
young voters, AOL's Younger Voters area incorporates content
from Rock the Vote to provide the younger audience with
information on issues of interest.
-- In addition to video and audio coverage of Rock the Vote
events, young voters can access exclusive and on-demand
audio commentary from celebrities.
AOL Latino To complement AOL's Election Guide 2004 coverage and address the growing U.S. Hispanic audience, AOL Latino's Tu Voz Es Tu Voto 2004 (Your Voice, Your Vote) election area provides comprehensive coverage of the primaries, political party conventions, state-to-state races and the Presidential election. Through a variety of original programming and content from its leading partner network, Tu Voz Es Tu Voto 2004 offers a series of profiles of each candidate, voter registration Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Centralized/compulsory vs. information and more. Members can participate in the election process by submitting their questions for the candidates who will respond in AOL interviews, as well as voicing their opinions on message boards and poll areas. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the technologies and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. services. |
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