Voting for a president, American-style

It's an oft overlooked fact that when Americans enter the privacy of the polling booth on November 4, they will not actually be directly voting for the next president of the United States.



Six Handicaps For John McCain

Though these setbacks are unfair, he can't overcome them by Election Day.




Average Joe vs White House

The media and some Americans have turned their focus from John McCain and Barack Obama to Joe the plumber or more precisely Joe Wurzelbacher,the overnight star after the final presidential debate that had both White House hopefuls giving Joe an unexpected 15 minutes of attention.



Key quotes from the final Obama-McCain debate

Some key quotes from the third and final US presidential debate between Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain



Who was the last man standing at the last shoot-out?

"He looked frankly desperate, he looked angry, frankly he did not look presidential." Nineteen days before the election, is it Republican or Democrat President in the mind of voters?



The Bush Elections

The Bush presidency, now drawing to a merciful close, will be noted by historians for three revolutionary elections: the one that brought George W. Bush to the White House in the first place; the one, that will usher him out from that address; and the one in Iraq in January 2005--which was a rare indisputable high point in an otherwise contentious presidency.



Another key battle for America being overlooked

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs along with a third of the 100-seat Senate, while 11 governors and thousands of local officials will also be fighting to stay in office.



Who wins if the world votes Nov 4?

The world seems to like Obama but in the US, the picture is slightly different.



Every (written) word counts

Hillary Clinton is smart and forceful, John McCain is proud but has a volatile temper, and Barack Obama is a diplomat who deals well with different people and situations. At least, that's what graphologists say their handwriting reveals about them.



Vote For Who You Are Not

Negative ad campaigns work, but maybe not the way the creators intend it.




The win that isn't a home run

The big difference between winning the popular vote and delegate's vote.