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Fault Lines - How the White House was Won

by AlJazeeraEnglish 27,023 views

It was a long and bitter race that lasted months and cost at least $2.5bn. This episode of Fault Lines takes viewers through a tour of the US 2012 presidential campaign, from the high and low moments, to the Spin Room, to the noisy campaign ads that blanketed swing states.

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Obama returns to Washington to face 'fiscal cliff'

by AlJazeeraEnglish 3,851 views

In the first full days after the election, it's back to work for Barack Obama, the newly re-elected US president.

Shortly before returning to the White House Obama called leaders from the rival Republican party, who countrol the House of Representatives, to discuss the so-called "fiscal cliff" ahead for the country.

The cliff facing the United States is the point at which taxes are scheduled to increase while federal spending will be cut by more than $100b, what experts say is a recipe for recession.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington on how Democrats and Republicans remain at odds on how to tackle it.

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Republicans reflect on defeat

by AlJazeeraEnglish 5,271 views

Republicans are licking their wounds after the election, and now face a period of soul searching to work out how they can get back into power.

Alan Fisher reports from Boston.

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Barack Obama's victory speech (Part 2)

by AlJazeeraEnglish 55,433 views

Barack Obama has won the US presidential election, defeating his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

During his victory speech in Chicago, Obama said that "the task of perfecting our union moves forward."

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Barack Obama's victory speech (Part 1)

by AlJazeeraEnglish 237,444 views

Barack Obama has won the US presidential election, defeating his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

During his victory speech in Chicago, Obama said that "the task of perfecting our union moves forward."

"We are an American family and we rise or fall together as one nation," he said. We know in our hearts that for the United States of America the best is yet to come."

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Mitt Romney's Concession Speech

by AlJazeeraEnglish 102,567 views

US president defeats Republican challenger Mitt Romney with narrow wins in key states to end polarising US campaign.

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Moving closer to calling the election winner

by AlJazeeraEnglish 8,737 views

Al Jazeera's David Foster speaks with political commentators Jennifer Loven, Jason Johnson and Glenn Greenwald. And Alan Fisher reports from Boston on the likelihood of a Romney concession speech.

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Reaction of the Twittersphere

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,985 views

Tweeters and online commentators are weighing in as results flood in. Al Jazeera's Malika Bilal brings us the details.

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Live US election updates from the field

by AlJazeeraEnglish 5,467 views

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Chicago, as Alan Fisher reports from Boston.

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The electoral college explained

by AlJazeeraEnglish 11,205 views

Kamahl Santamaria explains the electoral college to Tony Harris, using Al Jazeera's holographic map.

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Dividing the electorate

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,758 views

Whatever the outcome, it's an election that could shape the US for generations.

Rob Reynolds reports on what's dividing the electorate - and what it means for people watching around the world.

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Dividing the electorate

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,758 views

Whatever the outcome, it's an election that could shape the US for generations.

Rob Reynolds reports on what's dividing the electorate - and what it means for people watching around the world.

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Voting stations struggle in storm's aftermath

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,030 views

One million voters in New York live in areas where polling stations have been damaged or lost power after storm Sandy.

The number is higher in New Jersey. Officials have been scrambling to get new voting stations up and running
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Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from New York.

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Changing demographics turn Colorado into a swing state

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,708 views

Colorado, once a firmly Republican state, is now seeing its status shift into a swing state for the first time.

For decades, the largely white and conservative population kept the western state firmly red.

Now though, as a more ethnically diverse, younger and increasingly liberal demographic makes gains, the state is in play for both parties.

Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Colorado Springs.

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US voters head to polls

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,887 views

From Cincinnati to Charlotte and over to Orlando, voters have started to line up to cast their ballot in the US presidential election.

In New York City neighbourhoods battered by Hurricane Sandy last week, tents were set up to serve as temporary polling places.

In Chicago, voters braved the elements to stand in line to vote in blistering weather.

They are all just some of the 120 million eligible US voters expected to go to the polls throughout Tuesday.

Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from Washington.

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Ohio's auto industry divided in US polls

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,320 views

The auto industry is an important part of the US state of Ohio's economy.

One out of every eight working people in the midwestern state are employed by the automotive industry.

Barack Obama, US president's auto industry bailout was seen as a boon to many businesses associated with the industry in the midwestern state, but not every auto worker supports the incumbent.

Bill Steere, owner of an auto manufacturer who was greatly aided by the Democratic president's bailout, says he will be supporting Obama's Republican rival in the election.

Steere asks:

Are future decisions going to be made, how are those going to impact me going forward? I think the answer for me is that it's not going in the right direction.
However, Dave Green, a local union president, says an Obama presidency is more friendly to the working class and organisations like his:

He at least believes we are the fabric of what this country is. Mitt Romney wants to take that fabric out. And we don't need unions anymore, so the attack on labor come Wednesday if we lose this thing ... we are not going to be able to grow, we are just going to fight and protect what we have.
Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler reports from Akron.

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Impact of congressional elections on US presidency

by AlJazeeraEnglish 6,134 views

Tuesday's election isn't just about picking a president.

Eligible voters in the US will also choose a group of law makers who can either push forward or block the President's policies.

Historically, the relationship between the President and Congress has faced difficulies.

Though this was an intentional act by the framers of the US constitution to keep any one branch of the government from concentrating power, but it has often created friction between the president and Congress.

Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington on what's at stake for either an Obama or Romney administration in the local polls.

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Impact of congressional elections on US presidency

by AlJazeeraEnglish 6,134 views

Tuesday's election isn't just about picking a president.

Eligible voters in the US will also choose a group of law makers who can either push forward or block the President's policies.

Historically, the relationship between the President and Congress has faced difficulies.

Though this was an intentional act by the framers of the US constitution to keep any one branch of the government from concentrating power, but it has often created friction between the president and Congress.

Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington on what's at stake for either an Obama or Romney administration in the local polls.

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Healthcare a divisive issue in US election

by AlJazeeraEnglish 10,254 views

One of the biggest issues that both candidates in the US presidential election differ on is that of healthcare.

Barack Obama's healthcare reform has been one of the most polarising topics during the US election campaign, and Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal what has been termed "Obamacare" if he is elected.
Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports from Buffalo, New York.

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Celebrities help to boost Obama campaign

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,509 views

President Obama has entered the final stretch of campaigning, as election day gets underway in the United States.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Chicago.

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Romney to campaign on polling day

by AlJazeeraEnglish 23,026 views

In a break with tradition, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to continue his campaign into polling day itself, making stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania. If he does fail to win this election, it clearly won't be for lack of trying. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.

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Legal row erupts over pre-poll voting

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,972 views

There's already been controversy, and legal action over pre-poll voting.

Rob Reynolds wraps up the latest from the campaign trail.

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Ohio: The state to watch

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,172 views

Both candidates in the election have been targeting Ohio, the bellwether state that could decide the outcome of the election.

Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler is in the town of Canton, Ohio - still the key state to watch.

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Views from Plant City, Florida

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,245 views

Interstate highway four runs through the battleground state of Florida.

And once every four years campaigners start referring to it as the highway to political heaven.

That's because it links an array of diverse communities that are vital to both candidates.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher is travelling the length of the I-4 as part of our election coverage.

He pulled into Plant City to find out why it's such a campaign hotspot.

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US campaign enters final hours

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,237 views

The US presidential campaign is down to its final hours, with candidates making their final stops in the battleground states.

Al Jazeera's White House correspondent, Patty Culhane, joins us from Chicago.

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Al Jazeera speaks to Pakistani political leader Imran Khan

by AlJazeeraEnglish 10,870 views

Al Jazeera speaks to Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, about the prospects of the Pakistan-US relationship in light of Tuesday's US presidential election. Khan, who has severely criticised the US policy of conducting drone strikes on targets inside Pakistan, has previously said that he would order the Pakistani armed forces to shoot drones down if he were to become prime minister. He has also said that, if his party is brought to power in Pakistan's next elections, he will reset the Pakistan-US relationship, pulling away from any military alliance with the country.

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Obama campaigns in Colorado

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,250 views

As the United States prepares for the final day of campaigning, the candidates for the presidency are in a sprint to the finish.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are racing through key battleground states in a last ditch attempt to woo undecided voters before election day on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan is at an Obama rally in Aurora, Colorado.

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Swing state Florida could hinge on Hispanic vote

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,388 views

Interstate 4 is known as the highway to political heaven in the United States. It runs through the battleground state of Florida, and through into all types of neighbourhoods. One of them, representative of the state's growing Hispanic population, is having a major influence on the political agenda. Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher's third stop along the I-4 takes him to Kissimmee, outside Orlando, to a Hispanic community that is flourishing.

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Candidates enter final days before election

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,905 views

The US presidential candidates are on a grueling campaign schedule, rolling through the battleground states that could decide who makes it to the White House. It is all about a last-minute pitch to people who may not yet have made up their minds about Tuesday's election. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher has the latest from the campaign trail.

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Candidates enter final days before election

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,905 views

The US presidential candidates are on a grueling campaign schedule, rolling through the battleground states that could decide who makes it to the White House. It is all about a last-minute pitch to people who may not yet have made up their minds about Tuesday's election. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher has the latest from the campaign trail.

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Glenn Greenwald on voters 'disenchanted' with Obama

by AlJazeeraEnglish 4,715 views

Glenn Greenwald, columnist for The Guardian, tells Al Jazeera's Ghida Fakhry that many of the voters who turned out in droves for Barack Obama, the incumbent, in the 2008 election now face disappointment with the president's first term.

Greenwald said both candidates must remember that a voter has to be "very enthused about voting for your candidate", and unless either party can invigorate the masses the way Obama did in 2008, they me see a starkly different turnout than the previous US presidential cycle.

For many, though Obama said he would reverse many of the unpopular policies of George W Bush, his predecessor, he has in fact "become worse" in terms of his foreign policy stances, Greenwald said.

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Florida Latinos want rights recognised

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,373 views

Though the economy is still foremost on their minds, Jose Balasquide, of Latino voting group Mi Familia Vota, tells Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher, that immigration and rights recognition are still very important for the 1.5 million registered Latino voters in Florida.

Latinos, says Balasquide, want to be assured that that "their rights are going to be protected and they're going to be able to vote".

Though, as a Puerto Rican, Balasquide does not face the same immigration hurdles as other Latinos, he points to strict ID laws like Arizona's SB1070 as a constant fear of for all Latinos in the US:

"You are not going to be able to determine who is Puerto Rican or not", he says.

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Campaigns work to dial up US voter support

by AlJazeeraEnglish 840 views

The campaigns of Barack Obama, the incumbent, and Mitt Romney, his Republican rival, are turning to locally-run offices full of thousands of volunteers to help spread the word about Tuesday's election. Obama, for his part, has sent in Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F Kennedy, to Virginia to drum up support. Romney called in the help of John McCain, Obama's rival in the 2008 election, Rudy Giuliani former New York mayor, and Louisianna governor Bobby Jindal in the final days of the election. Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington.

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Mexicans seek open US border

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,780 views

Mexico and the US share a 3,000 kilometre border and millions of Mexicans work and live in America.

In our continued coverage of how the world sees the US presidential election, we look at what issues Mexicans think are important.

Al Jazeera's Adam Raney traveled to Tijuana on Mexico's northern border for this report.

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Florida African-Americans assess Obama

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,724 views

Interstate 4 is a major road which runs across the battleground state of Florida, connecting voters of every persuasion and all kinds of communities.

Winning over the people who live along its route is key to winning the White House.

Pine Hills is Andy Gallacher's second stop along what campaigners call the highway to political heaven.

Our correspondent speaks with African-American voters who weigh in on race and the election.

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Orlando retiree confident with Obama's direction for the US

by AlJazeeraEnglish 603 views

Speaking to Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher in Orlando, Florida, Ronald Farmer, who voted early for Barack Obama, the US president, says he has been impressed by the incumbent's policies in terms of education and healthcare.

Farmer, a retiree who lives on $940 monthly Social Security allowance, says he has little reason to think "the president is not doing a great job".

As for a potential second term for Obama, Farmer says the US needs to be patient with change that he believes will not come quickly:

"I firmly believe we didn't get in this fixin' in one president's term and we're not gonna get out of it ... To think otherwise is a little foolish."

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Tavis Smiley calls poverty 'greatest threat' to US democracy

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,382 views

Speaking to Al Jazeera's Tony Harris, Tavis Smiley, US talk show host and author, says the US presidential election this year has been dominated by money.

Smiley says the 46 million people living at or below the poverty line in the US should now be regarded as a matter of national security for Washington.

The greatest threat to American democracy ... one per cent of the American people cannot continue to own and control 42 per cent of the wealth

Smiley says though poverty figures showing a growing gap between the rich and poor in the United States, were released in September, there has been "no real conversation about poverty" neither in this election, nor in the 2008 election.

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Cornel West blasts US 'poverty catastrophe'

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,970 views

Dr Cornel West, the US talk show host and former Princeton University professor, has said that both candidates in the US presidential election have paid little attention to the growing economic divide in the country.
Speaking to Al Jazeera from New York, West said despite 46 million people being classified as living at, or below, the poverty line, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, his Republican challenger, are "obsessed with two states: Ohio and Florida".
"They're obsessed with one group, white, independent moderates. Poor of all colours, especially black and brown poor, red poor, invisible. It's a shame. It's obscene, it's morally profane," he said.
On the issues of foreign policy, West echoed previous media statements that there is little difference between the proposed policies of the incumbent and Romney.
"We've seen both of them actually, not just highlighting, but celebrating drones dropping bombs on people. Often innocent people," he said.
"No serious talk about Israeli occupation of Palestinians. No serious talk about the occupation of Tibet ... Africa has not surfaced in one debate, or one public conversation."

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Florida mother on importance of education and healthcare

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,097 views

Latasha Byrd, a resident of the Orlando, Florida, tells Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher that she voted early for Barack Obama, US president, because of his policies on education and healthcare.

Byrd said that for her, "the most profound issue is healthcare" and how it will affect her two-year-old daughter, who was born with a disability.

The businesswoman and mother also said that with her daughter about to enter school in the next year, education is also a key issue for her this election.

A proposed voucher system, said Byrd, would not help her daughter "because basically the schools ... that I pick for her
don't have a programme for children with special needs" .

Byrd said, Bill Clinton, former US president, addressed this very issue at this summer's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Black enthusiasm for Obama loses steam

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,516 views

Four years after African-American voters turned out in record numbers to back Barack Obama for the presidency, support among the minority group still runs high, but their enthusiasm for the leader appears to have lost much of its steam. Some black voters, including those in the swing state of Florida, say Obama has done more for the wealthy elite than African Americans and the working class during his term in office. Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from Pine Hills, Florida.

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Inside Story US 2012 - Voting for 'the devil you know'

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,210 views

Many on the US left are backing President Barack Obama's re-election only because they feel the Republican agenda would be even worse for the country. Should voters cast their ballot for those whose principles they share, or simply for the lesser of two evils?

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Poor economy could drive down Hispanic turnout

by AlJazeeraEnglish 434 views

The Latino community is still overwhelmingly behind Barack Obama, but the stagnant economy could push turnout down. Here in Pueblo, a struggling ex-steel town in southern Colorado, many voters feel the government hasn't done enough to help them. Unemployment is nearly 50% higher than the state average.

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Candidates compete for Ohio votes

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,838 views

The US state of Ohio is living up to its reputation as one of the main battlegrounds of the presidential election.

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have both held rallies in the state that's picked every single president since 1960.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane has more, and correspondent Alan Fisher reports from a rally in West Chester.

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Sachs says Obama 'should have done better'

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,683 views

Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned economist and a special adviser to Ban Ki Moon, the UN secretary general, has spoken to Al Jazeera about his thoughts on the upcoming US election.

Sachs criticised both the Democratic and Republican parties, but said he would back President Barack Obama, having supported him over his last term, because "the alternatives would be much grimmer".

"President Obama could and should have done better," he said.

"Unfortunately, the US policy-making is pretty deeply affected by our vested interests whether its Wall Street, big energy or big healthcare.

"So we have a kind of politics right now that is not so much subject to the hope and change that President Obama campaigned for in 2008.

"Both parties cater to the upper and middle classes, they don't really pay much attention to the poor."

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Sachs says Obama 'should have done better'

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,683 views

Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned economist and a special adviser to Ban Ki Moon, the UN secretary general, has spoken to Al Jazeera about his thoughts on the upcoming US election.

Sachs criticised both the Democratic and Republican parties, but said he would back President Barack Obama, having supported him over his last term, because "the alternatives would be much grimmer".

"President Obama could and should have done better," he said.

"Unfortunately, the US policy-making is pretty deeply affected by our vested interests whether its Wall Street, big energy or big healthcare.

"So we have a kind of politics right now that is not so much subject to the hope and change that President Obama campaigned for in 2008.

"Both parties cater to the upper and middle classes, they don't really pay much attention to the poor."

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US job figures rise in October

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,481 views

Some 171,000 new jobs were created in the US in October, a key report has revealed. The boost in recruitment will give some comfort to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, as he and Republican opponent Mitt Romney race across the US in the final days before polls close on Tuesday night. Daniel Lak reports from Washington.

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Florida retiree vote critical to US election

by AlJazeeraEnglish 951 views

Florida's I-4 highway connects every kind of voter and every kind of community.
Winning over the four million people who live along its route, is key to winning the US election.
Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from Daytona Beach, where he took a roadtrip down the highway to political heaven.

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Better-than-expected US employment numbers

by AlJazeeraEnglish 814 views

Four days to go before the US presidential election and crucial job figures just out show that 171,000 jobs were added in October.

Meanwhile, overall unemployment is up marginally, by 0.1 per cent.

Daniel Lak reports from Washington DC on the better-than-expected results.

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Eurozone crisis hits US economy

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,346 views

Against the backdrop of a sluggish US economy, domestic concerns have trumped foreign policy in the race to the White House.

Even the third presidential debate, which focused on foreign issues, didn't mention the eurozone debt crisis.

Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports on US-EU relations from Greece, Europe's most troubled economic state.

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Mitt Romney and climate change

by AlJazeeraEnglish 4,865 views

"Superstorm" Sandy has had its political repercussions, with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsing President Barack Obama.

Bloomberg says the US needs Obama's leadership on climate change following Sandy's devastation.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher has more.

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US president winding down re-election campaign

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,411 views

US President Barack Obama is literally sprinting to the finish, with five days left until the election.

The incumbent's campaign is trying to get the candidate's core constituencies excited about four more years.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from an Obama rally in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Obama buoyed by Bloomberg endorsement

by AlJazeeraEnglish 3,151 views

Both main US presidential candidates are now back in full swing - in the swing states.

Barack Obama's campaign has been given a boost by Michael Bloomberg's endorsement, while Mitt Romney has received some flack for his stance on climate change and criticisms of FEMA.

The billionaire New York mayor's backing was fiercely sought by both the Democratic incumbent and his Republican challenger.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Virginia.

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Inside Story US 2012 - Can Mitt Romney handle a crisis?

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,736 views

From hurricane Sandy to a deadly meningitis outbreak, two crises affecting the United States are shining the spotlight on presidential challenger Mitt Romney's attitude to the role of government.

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US-China relations in election spotlight

by AlJazeeraEnglish 3,127 views

One issue making a regular appearance in the US presidential campaign is the country's relationship with China.

Both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have blamed what they call "unfair" Chinese practices for stealing American jobs.

What effect will this rhetoric have on the US-China relationship, once the battle for the White House is over?

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports.

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Sandy disrupts US presidential campaign

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,230 views

Sandy is causing a stir in the US election campaign. President Obama has cancelled campaign rallies to oversee the emergency response from Washington .

His Republican rival, Mitt Romney, headed to Ohio to start collecting aid for victims of the storm.

Alan Fisher reports from Washington.

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US military spending in question

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,108 views

Whoever wins the top job at the White House, also holds the title of commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces. And while the economy remains the top issue for most voters, the incoming president will still face a number of critical military challenges - such as how to pay for the military. Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports.

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Inside Story US 2012 - US 2012 climate dialogue runs aground

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,540 views

Why have the US presidential candidates been avoiding discussing climate change in the run up to the elections? Shihab Rattansi speaks to Rick Piltz, Joe Romm & Michael Mann.

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Candidates fail to connect in North Carolina town

by AlJazeeraEnglish 915 views

Voters in Lenoir, which has seen thousands of jobs depart over the past few decades, say politicians in Washington are out of touch with their struggles.

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Inside Story Americas - Obama: Under surveillance

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,652 views

As warrantless electronic surveillance in the US surges, how far have civil liberties been eroded under the president? Guests: Rocky Anderson, Chip Pitts, and David Isby. What is Barack Obama's position on civil liberties?

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US candidates seek energy independence

by AlJazeeraEnglish 895 views

US President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney have both promised to make the United States energy independent. But they have different ideas on how to achieve that. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher looks at the debate from both sides, from an oil-storage hub in Oklahoma and a wind farm in Colorado.

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US election restricts voters

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,715 views

One of the more controversial aspects of the 2012 election campaign has been a series of new laws that make it harder for some people to vote. In the past two years, more than a dozen states across the U.S. have passed laws that could restrict voting. Democrats have accused Republicans of trying to blocking legitimate voters from casting ballots. But Republicans claim that they are trying to stop fraud. Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Ohio.

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US candidates hope to sway senior voters

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,099 views

The financial crisis in the United States witnessed years of retirement savings wiped out and house prices plummet. More seniors are now helping their unemployed adult children and even paying for their grandchildren's education. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds looks at what's likely to sway the senior vote in the upcoming presidential election.

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'It's the economy, stupid' rings true in 2012

by AlJazeeraEnglish 29,835 views

It is still the economy, stupid. That is the slogan that famously carried a previous American presidential candidate to the White House. The economy is again the central theme of the US election. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Washington DC.

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Obama casts early vote in tight US election

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,384 views

Barack Obama has already voted in the US election. With 12 days to go in the race for the White House, he is the first American president in history to cast an early ballot.

As Patty Culhane reports, he went to the polls in his home town of Chicago.

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The Stream - Voting against the machine

by AlJazeeraEnglish 5,330 views

Will third party voters decide the next U.S. President?

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Inside Story US 2012 - The other parties - excluded but not silenced

by AlJazeeraEnglish 2,116 views

In Chicago, it was no surprise that much of the mainstream media failed to show up as third party presidential candidates came to present an alternative vision for US domestic and foreign policy. From the Green Party to the Libertarian party, and from the Constitutional Party to the Justice party, both left and right were well represented.

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US Third-Party Post Debate Analysis

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,819 views

Sam Husseini, founder of VotePact.org, said third party candidates are getting very limited attention in the media, and are automatically written-off as nuisance candidates, even though they are raising legitimate issues. The debate was sponsored by the Free and Equal Elections Foundation.

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Third-party candidates left out of US election

by AlJazeeraEnglish 3,755 views

Despite the fact that there are more than a dozen third-party candidates running for president nationwide, most Americans have only heard of the top two: Obama and Romney. The US essentially has a two-party system and the big parties tend to get the top two slots on the ballot. Their candidates get on the polls nationally without having to gather signatures, they're eligible for public funding and they are automatically entered in the national debates. None of that is true for third-party contenders. Jill Stein of the Green party and her running mate found that out the hard way when they were arrested outside the second presidential debate. Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Chicago.

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Inside Story US 2012 - The foreign policy showdown

by AlJazeeraEnglish 1,673 views

In the last of the presidential debates, have the leading candidates convinced voters of their policies? Shihab Rattansi discusses with Hillary Mann Leverett & Carne Ross.

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Obama and Romney debate US foreign policy

by AlJazeeraEnglish 3,604 views

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have held their final head to head debate before the US presidential election.

Round three focused on foreign policy.

Each side tried to paint the other as weak and indecisive - but on several issues, they agreed.

Patty Culhane was at the debate in Florida.

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