various monitoring politics websites

[Eric]

Monitoring politicians’ positions based on what they say, promises
they give and feedback they provide (US Sites):
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
http://www.votesmart.org/program_about_pvs.php

Fact-checking politicians’ statements (US sites):
http://www.factcheck.org/
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/

Monitoring political, pr, fake organisation, big industry connections
(example US sites):
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=SourceWatch
http://rightweb.irc-online.org/
http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet.php?id=41

In-depth Investigative Journalism (US):
http://www.publicintegrity.org/
In Ireland (no longer up and running – funds withdrawn)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_for_Public_Inquiry

Political research (Ireland):
http://tascnet.ie/showPage.php?ID=3121&ST=secrecy

International corruption Index (there are others):
http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2010/results