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17.10.2008, 22:39
Even though polling day is just weeks away, media attention in the U.S. has shifted from the two presidential candidates onto an unsuspecting plumber named Joe. But who is he? And what has he to do with the issue every voter is worried about –
22.10.2008, 16:32
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Colin Powell’s decision to back Barack Obama in the U.S. elections has sparked controversy, but both parties would do well to act on the detail of what he said, says John Bourke, political analyst for RT.
23.10.2008, 11:54
Al-Qaeda is backing John McCain in the US presidential election, according to the website considered to be the voice of al-Qaeda’s leadership. It says that the notorious terrorist group would like to see four more years of Bush policies in the Middle East
23.10.2008, 13:22
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Sarah Palin's wardrobe expenses have totalled a record $150,000 of Republican money, according to reports in America. In times when even the British Queen is saving on clothes and appearing in public in her old outfits,
23.10.2008, 21:53
A majority of Americans think that the U.S. presidential election next month will be marred by fraud. A survey released by Opinion Dynamics suggests over 60 % believe there will be widespread voter fraud, with 35 % keeping faith in the electoral process.
26.10.2008, 06:48
Experts are convinced that some of the U.S. electorate will not be able to cast their ballot because of errors in so-called voter purging. This process is intended to remove from electoral lists the names of those who have died or moved to another constit
28.10.2008, 04:21
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Two white supremacists have been charged with plotting to assassinate U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. A court in Tennessee was told the plan was uncovered by federal agents who believed the pair also planned a murder spree. They are said to have
29.10.2008, 02:35
With just a week to go before Election Day, the U.S. presidential candidates have taken their contest to the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Wet weather forced John McCain to call off an outdoor rally, but Democratic nominee Barack Obama braved the el
26.10.2008, 17:12
One of Russia`s harshest critics, Republican presidential candidate John McCain, has been left with egg on his face after the Russian mission to the UN received a circular asking them to sponsor his campaign. McCain`s office says it was a computer-generat
25.10.2008, 13:46
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Two is company, three is a crowd – maybe that’s why no one invited any other candidates to debate with Barack Obama and John McCain, so the third party contenders decided to have a debate of their own. They say the national media ignores them.
Published: 24 October, 2008, 05:52
A study on mainstream media coverage of the U.S. presidential election finds 53 per cent of the narrative focuses on the candidate's behaviour. According to the Pew Research Center, subjects like temperament, body language and personal encounters receive
