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06.10.2008, 07:23

U.S. election a big turn-off for many Americans

With U.S.election day – November 4 – rapidly approaching and election fever sweeping the country, there are still some Americans who seem to be less than enthusiastic.

Barack Obama (L) and John McCain (AFP Photo / Emmanuel Dunand) 02.11.2008, 06:07

Swing states crucial with E-Day around the corner

Just two days are left before the U.S. turns a new page, and both Democratic and Republican candidates have entered into a final frantic weekend of campaigning. Barack Obama and John McCain are visiting key swing states considered crucial to winning Tuesd

AFP Photo /  Joe Raedle 03.11.2008, 03:39

Obama targets 'red' states in final surge

As the U.S. election campaign enters its final phase, the Democrats are targeting states once considered Republican strongholds. With only a day to go, polls suggest Barack Obama is making inroads into safe McCain territory. Meanwhile, both candidates are

04.11.2008, 04:18

Obama on track for historic win

Barack Obama is on course for an historic victory in Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States. As voting stations prepare to open, polls give the Democratic candidate a clear lead over his Republican rival John McCain. A record number of Ameri

At a polling station before midnight (AFP Photo / Jesse Baker) 04.11.2008, 11:21

Voting begins as America decides

Election day will bring to an end a marathon two-year campaign for both Barack Obama and John McCain. Residents in the small village of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire have already cast their votes and have even declared their result, with Obama winning b

04.11.2008, 08:35

Georgia for McCain, Ukraine for Obama

As Americans choose their 44th President, discussions on just who should take the seat of power in the White House have spread far beyond the country itself. Polls conducted in the former Soviet states of the CIS show the people are divided over who they

05.11.2008, 15:26

Misery for McCain: he even lost in his home town

In the conservative, Republican city of Phoenix, capital of Arizona, senator John McCain watched as much of the voting went against him. In a state where race is still an issue, many voters backed Senator Obama.

AFP Photo / Justin Sullivan 05.11.2008, 18:21

Obama’s rallying call for change

Hundreds of thousands filled Chicago's Grant Park awaiting President-elect Barack Obama to take the stage. The first African American President inspired the masses by calling for unity.

06.11.2008, 07:00

How reliable was electronic voting?

The prospect of electoral fraud has become a widespread concern in the U.S., especially after the flawed 2000 presidential vote in Florida. So when it comes to the American electoral system, it appears that only one of its aspects isn’t raising questions&

14.11.2008, 15:44 4 comments

America’s forgotten freedoms

A survey by the First Amendment Center in the US has reached the shocking conclusion that most American citizens don’t know the five basic freedoms enshrined in the constitution.

Americans demonstrate ‘historic’ dedication

Published: 04 November, 2008, 23:20


AFP Photo / Jamie Squire

As the race for the American presidency draws to an end, voters across the United States are enduring massive queues to cast their votes. Analysts are expecting the turnout to be the highest since the 1960 U.S. presidential election.

 
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