The BBC has a section dedicated just to the US elections:
(image from BBC news website)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/default.stm
Plenty of news articles to read, with political profiles about key figures involved in the election and also about the Democratic and Republican parties.
There is a summary on the positions each of the parties took concerning important issues central to the election, with the ability to click on links for a more detailed report.
And who would our target audience be? If it is largely a British audience, then maybe some info on how the US government works would be useful to look at, even if to just better our own understanding so that we can communicate the information better to the viewer when designing the website.
Again, this poll tracker probably could be useful, as it suggests how certain events in the election influenced the public opinion, and eventually the election outcome.
For not-so-serious facts, articles like the one published on codenames used by security within the White House might be interesting.
Sarah Palin might also be a key character in providing comic-relief for the website, as there are articles focusing on her flashy wardrobe that was funded by the Republican election budget. She was also mimicked by Tina Fey and she was also prank called by Marc Antoine Audette. Don't know if this seems too biased? Maybe we can balance it out, because her election wardrobe has apparently been donated to charity, and joined in with the Tina Fey jokes (though at her expense) to show she has a sense of humour.
(image from BBC news website)Another comical thing to focus on is that an online game has been developed called Super Obama World. Try out the game!
Idea
Illustrations based on video games may also be an interesting way to visually represent the battle between Obama and McCain. Obviously not Mario style, as that has already been done - but there are plenty of recognisable video game styles to take inspiration from. And its possibly a good way to incorporate bits of flash and add interactivity?
Like the user can select which player/side they want to be on. Maybe they get multiple choices leading them to different scenarios? Or true or false questions. Or they are lead through the timeline of the election or something, with playful roll over images... I dunno. Just an idea, wouldn't want it to be too complicated or we won't be able to create it. Might be too cliche as well?
Keep me in-line or I might get carried away! :-P I'll try and come up with some more ideas and more research.
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