Washington, DC—August 12, 2008—washingtonpost.com, the award-winning news and information Web site, today launches an interactive map of the 2008 Political Landscape, providing a comprehensive state-by-state resource for the presidential, senatorial and gubernatorial campaigns this fall.

The interactive map allows readers to sort the states in a variety of ways: battleground states in the presidential race, key Senate contests or a look at the entire country's gubernatorial races. By clicking on a state, a reader can find in-depth background information on candidates, watch campaign ads, find upcoming campaign events, see what cities are raising the most money for candidates and much more.

“In this historical political year, with a wealth of monumental races going on across the nation, this map makes it easy for readers to navigate the vast amounts of information and find what they’re looking for,” said Jim Brady, Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com. “This map presents a spread of the most noteworthy information, while also giving readers a launching point to dive deep into the campaigns race by race and state by state.”

For the political junkie and casual campaign follower alike, the map lets users easily find the most up-to-date campaign information and offers a channel into the compelling life stories of candidates, historical voting records, polls, demographics, campaign finance data and the latest news.

The map is available here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/

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