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Aussies 'for Obama'
If Australians could vote, Obama would win by a landslide, according to a survey that was part of a global poll.
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WHO DO YOU THINK WILL MAKE THE BEST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?
Ben Thame from Sydney says:Who cares,the U.S. is about to callapse in a pile on the floor and no candidate has the will to do the right thing.
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Obama widens lead over McCain in polls
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has pulled ahead of Republican rival John McCain. read more...
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White House rivals go nuclear as debate looms
John McCain and Barack Obama have begun trading attacks on each other's past ahead of this week's impending 'town hall' style debate. read more...
Interactive: Key seats
Monday, 6th October,2008The White House race will ultimately boil down to a few key seats in a handful of states. read more...
Interactive: Candidate tracker
Monday, 6th October,2008Unsure where the candidates stand on certain issues? Click on our candidate tracker to find out. read more...
Alaska workers to testify
Monday, 6th October,2008Seven Alaska state employees have backed down and agreed to testify in an abuse-of-power investigation into US Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin.
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Obama accuses McCain of ignoring crisis
Monday, 6th October,2008Barack Obama's campaign has hammered rival John McCain for wanting to "turn the page" on the US economic crisis and instead engage in personal attacks. read more...
Palin accuses Obama of "palling around with terrorists"
Sunday, 5th October,2008The war of words between rival White House camps escalated Saturday, one month from the vote, with Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin charging Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists". read more...
McCain leads in the 'burbs': poll
Sunday, 5th October,2008New polling shows John McCain with a narrow 48-42 lead in the suburbs. And that may not be enough to overcome Barack Obama's dominance in urban areas. read more...
Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly
Sunday, 5th October,2008Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream, during a free outdoor concert attended by tens of thousands of people in Philadelphia. read more...
Obama savages McCain on health care
Sunday, 5th October,2008Democrat Barack Obama has accused Republican rival John McCain of scheming to deprive millions more Americans of life-saving health insurance. read more...
Court decision may spell woes for Palin
Sunday, 5th October,2008The Alaska Supreme Court will decide whether to block the findings of an abuse-of-power investigation that could be damaging to Governor Sarah Palin's campaign. read more...
Emotional Biden recalls family tragedy
Friday, 3rd October,2008Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden choked up during his debate with Republican rival Sarah Palin as he recalled his tragic personal story.
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McCain pulls out of Michigan
Friday, 3rd October,2008John McCain has pulled his campaign staff out of Michigan, conceding a battleground state which is considered crucial in November's election. read more...
What the punters thought
Friday, 3rd October,2008What did the everyday voter -- or Joe Six-pack, as Sarah Palin calls them -- think of the Vice Presidential debate?
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Palin, Biden go head-to-head
Friday, 3rd October,2008Vice presidential nominees Sarah Palin and Joe Biden have disagreed sharply on the roots and the remedies of the US financial crisis at their crucial running mates' debate. read more...
New Yorker magazine endorses Obama
Friday, 3rd October,2008Venerable US magazine The New Yorker has come out in favour of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama. read more...
High stakes in VP debate
Thursday, 2nd October,2008The debate between often ill-informed newcomer Sarah Palin and gaffe-prone veteran Joe Biden offers unusually large pitfalls - and promise.
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