During the last two Presidential elections, the Net played a bigger role as news organizations supplemented their coverage with online posts. But more than in any previous election, the 2008 contest will be covered from every possible angle online.

A few relatively new Web sites have become fundamental for election junkies. Politico, launched in 2007, showcases established names as well as younger talent with stories, blogs, and columns on the candidates and the issues. RealClearPolitics has a comprehensive

list of the day’s major op-eds as well as an in-depth, right-leaning commentary section. There’s additionally Talking Points Memo, which has a left-leaning perspective and has surged in popularity that fall.

thereupon there are, of course, the more traditional news outlets. CNN is known as a top source for exit polls and state-by-state vote results, with its Web site often posting results more quickly than the broadcast counterpart. Meanwhile, networks such as […]

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