We do a lot of work here for clients involved in the political and legislative processes. And I'm not sharing any secrets to say that I'm a political junkie myself. I've actually tried to stay out of the presidential race until now -- starting so early seemed silly to me. I'd love to see a much-compressed primary calendar.

But now that 2008 is here, I'm going to dive right in. The great thing is, I'll find practically everything I want to know online. [While I do read political blogs, I'm only including one here. I think many serve more as a rallying point for the faithful -- no quarrel from me -- instead of true information sources.]

Here are a few of my favorite political sites and sources:

The New York Times: With each election cycle, the NYT continues to improve its online offerings, often with Tufte-esque graphics that tell the story as well or better than the accompanying erudite analysis. Khoi Vinh and his design team rock.

The Green Papers: I've been a reader of this fabulous site since not long after its inception in 1999. It's green. It's ugly. And it has more information about elections than you can find in any other one place.

Patrick Ruffini: Excellent commentary from a guy with significant GOP party and national campaign experience, especially on how the media, Internet and other digital technologies affect races. [Disclaimer: He's friends with my boss and I've met him several times. But don't let that dissuade you: Patrick knows whereof he speaks.]

Politico: It's just been around a year, but this site quickly became a must-read for people who need the latest news from the campaign trail. Or who like to read fun campaign gossip.

NFIB.com: Don't forget to check out NFIB, our client. They're already hard at work to fight for small business in the 2008 elections.