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Barack Obama's victory speech in full

Barack Obama's victory speech in full

08 November 2012, 9:00 AM

North America | President Barack Obama told cheering supporters that "the best is yet to come" for the US as he won a second term by defeating Republican Mitt Romney. Here's the full video.
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Obama gets cash boost as polls cheer Romney

Obama gets cash boost as polls cheer Romney

07 October 2012, 15:26 PM

North America | President Barack Obama has stashed $181 million into his re-election account to cheer supporters after his limp debate performance, but several polls show movement towards Republican Mitt Romney.
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Life of mouse at stake in online US election parody

Life of mouse at stake in online US election parody

04 October 2012, 15:53 PM

North America | A little white mouse risks being devoured by a hungry snake in an online parody of cutthroat American politics that went online just hours before the US presidential debate. Read more

Presidential debate fires up social media

Presidential debate fires up social media

04 October 2012, 15:08 PM

North America | Big Bird has come out as the star of the presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. Read more

Obama: The legacy of America's frist black president

Obama: The legacy of America's frist black president

04 September 2012, 12:13 PM

North America | Win or lose in November, Barack Obama will always be remembered as the nation's first black president. What has been his legacy to African-Americans?
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Bin Laden an issue in US campaign

Bin Laden an issue in US campaign

28 April 2012, 16:15 PM

North America | Osama bin Laden is dead and gone but his demise was trotted out as a campaign issue by President Barack Obama.
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Obama leads Romney by nine points

Obama leads Romney by nine points

02 April 2012, 13:58 PM

North America | US President Barack Obama has opened a nine-point lead over Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney in the country's dozen top battleground states, a poll shows. Read more

Tuesday's Dateline: Primary Concern

Tuesday's Dateline: Primary Concern

19 March 2012, 16:37 PM

North America | Is the US being torn by a deepening rift between the electorate and politicians? Tuesday's Dateline finds disenchanted voters on the Republican campaign trail. Read more

Santorum booed in New Hampshire

Santorum booed in New Hampshire

07 January 2012, 14:19 PM

North America | Republican White House candidate Rick Santorum was roundly jeered as he spoke at a campaign event in Belmont Hall.
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Factbox: Who is Ron Paul?

Factbox: Who is Ron Paul?

05 January 2012, 17:03 PM

North America | Dr Ron Paul is a Texas Congressman who grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is an advocate of liberty in politics, but deeply opposed to abortion. Read more

Factbox: Who is Newt Gingrich?

Factbox: Who is Newt Gingrich?

05 January 2012, 16:11 PM

North America | Newt Gingrich has been in politics since 1978. He stepped down as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1999, but is back chasing the Republican nomination for 2012. Read more

Factbox: Who is Rick Perry?

Factbox: Who is Rick Perry?

05 January 2012, 14:30 PM

North America | Texas Governor Rick Perry has vowed to 'take a wrecking ball to Washington', but is most famous for forgetting his own plans to do so. Here are his policies and history.
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Factbox: Who is Rick Santorum?

Factbox: Who is Rick Santorum?

04 January 2012, 17:16 PM

North America | Rick Santorum is a former Senator from Pennsylvania and held the Republican party's third-highest position from 2001 to 2007.
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Factbox: Who is Michele Bachmann?

Factbox: Who is Michele Bachmann?

04 January 2012, 17:02 PM

North America | Minnesota representative Michele Bachmann has officially ender her bid to be the Republican presidential candidate for the 2012 election. Read more

Factbox: Who is Mitt Romney?

Factbox: Who is Mitt Romney?

04 January 2012, 15:38 PM

North America | Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has officially declared himself a Republican presidential candidate.
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At-a-glance: US caucuses and primaries

At-a-glance: US caucuses and primaries

03 January 2012, 13:52 PM

North America | This year's US presidential and legislative elections will be held on November 6. But they will be preceded by a months-long process during which the Republicans will choose their candidate from among a field of hopefuls to take on Democratic President Barack Obama.
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Cain reassessing candidacy but ‘not deterred’

Cain reassessing candidacy but ‘not deterred’

30 November 2011, 14:55 PM

North America | Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has told staff he is reassessing his White House bid amid allegations of an extramarital affair, but later assured his donors he is "not deterred".
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Race, religion fuel US election campaign

Race, religion fuel US election campaign

10 October 2011, 14:07 PM

North America | Republican hopefuls insist the 2012 White House race will hinge on the economy, but it is the hot-button issues of race and religion that currently dominate the campaign. Read more

Republicans clash on social security

Republicans clash on social security

13 September 2011, 15:28 PM

North America | Republican presidential frontrunner Rick Perry clashed with his main rival Mitt Romney over a 'broekn' benefits system as the party's hopefuls squared off in a debate in Florida. Read more

Republicans unite to hammer Obama

Republicans unite to hammer Obama

14 June 2011, 17:26 PM

North America | US Republican presidential candidates led by frontrunner Mitt Romney used their first big televised debate to lash out at President Barack Obama - but not each other. Read more

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