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'Osama'-Obama mix-up
In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for 'Barack Osama'. read more...
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WHO DO YOU THINK WILL MAKE THE BEST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?
jane from Alice Springs says:Barack Obama. A vote for him is a vote for change.
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Turmoil rocks McCain camp after blows
Turmoil rocked John McCain's White House bid after a probe accused his running mate Sarah Palin of abuse of power. read more...
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Alaska inquiry finds Palin abused power
Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, an Alaska legislative panel concluded. read more...
Media 'tougher on Palin', say voters
Friday, 10th October,2008Most Americans believe the US press has treated Republican John McCain's vice presidential running-mate Sarah Palin unfairly, according to a new poll. read more...
Secret service probes Obama death threats
Friday, 10th October,2008The US Secret Service is investigating an alleged death threat against Barack Obama that was yelled out at a rally for his presidential rival John McCain. read more...
Palin 'Princess Diana's distant cousin'
Friday, 10th October,2008One was a shy teacher who became royalty, and the other is a "hockey mum" who wants to become the next US vice president - and they're related. read more...
Court dismisses bid to halt Palin probe
Friday, 10th October,2008Alaska's Supreme Court has dismissed a bid by Republican lawmakers to halt an abuse of power investigation against Governor Sarah Palin, court officials said. read more...
Fears over anti-Obama rallies
Friday, 10th October,2008Shouts of 'terrorist' and 'treason' aimed at Barack Obama have rung out at Republican rallies, whipping up into hate-filled frenzies against him. read more...
'Palin email hacker' in court
Thursday, 9th October,2008The son of a Republican MP pleads not guilty to hacking Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin's personal email account. read more...
Lawmaker's son indicted in Palin e-mail hacking
Thursday, 9th October,2008A federal grand jury has indicted the son of a Democratic MP in connection with the hacking Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin's email account. read more...
'Better days ahead' promises Obama
Thursday, 9th October,2008Barack Obama has vowed there are 'better days ahead' despite plummeting global stock markets, rising job losses and dark clouds of economic gloom. read more...
McCain stirring up 'fear and loathing'
Thursday, 9th October,2008Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has accused his Republican rivals of "injecting fear and loathing" into an already charged White House Race. read more...
Time running out for McCain to turn tide
Thursday, 9th October,2008After a lacklustre debate, John McCain now has less than four weeks to turn the race for the White House around. read more...
Obama 'unscathed' after debate
Wednesday, 8th October,2008Major US dailies Wednesday contrasted the civility of the second presidential debate with the increasing rancour of the campaign but say the exchange did not alter the race. read more...
Verbatim: Who said what
Wednesday, 8th October,2008Hear what the candidates had to say about a range of issues during the second US Presidential debate, in Nashville, Tennessee.
IN-DEPTH: US elections read more...
From pigs to marijuana, voters decide
Wednesday, 8th October,2008US voters going to the polls have more decisions to make than just picking their president.
More on the US Elections read more...
McCain, Obama wrap up second presidential debate
Wednesday, 8th October,2008Democrat Barack Obama and John McCain have squared off in the second of their three presidential debates with the Republican hopeful battling to bolster his flagging White House bid. read more...
McCain under pressure in second pres debate
Wednesday, 8th October,2008Republican John McCain is under pressure to rescue his sliding White House hopes in his second presidential debate with Barack Obama, just four weeks from election day. read more...