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Voting in the US' crucial battleground states could swing the country's presidential election. With just one week to go now, Barack Obama appears to be winning the fight for them, leading John McCain in 5 of 8 key states. Democratic candidate Obama is ahead in Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Nevada and Ohio. Ohio has been a happy hunting ground for Republicans in recent years, but as Teresa Bo reports from Zanesville, opinion on the candidates is now more evenly divided.

While voter registration for the US presidential election ended on Monday, Republicans and Democrats across the country are still trying to sign up as many new voters as possible. Al Jazeera's Clayton Swisher reports from Ohio, a key battleground state, where nearly 700,000 new voters have been signed up since December 2007.

Democrat Barack Obama has broken out into a seven-point lead over Republican John McCain one month before the election, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

Debates between nominated presidential candidates have become a pre-election fixture in the United States. In this segment of "How America Elects," VOA's Jeffrey Young looks at the impact of the three debates between the presidential nominees, and the single vice presidential debate.

Part 1 Part2 Republican National Convention - Ethnic Voices What are the key issues for deciding on a president for different ethnic and religious groups attending the Republican National Convention? On Monday's Riz Khan we speak to representatives of the Arab, Jewish, South Asian and Latino communities to find out what foreign policy and domestic issues they think will drive the elections. The panel also assesses the impact that John McCain's newly chosen running mate, Sarah Palin, will have on the polls. The Riz Khan show was broadcast from the Republican National Convention in St Paul Minnesota.

Political correspondent Jeff Greenfield explains to Harry Smith the Democrats' focus based on the latest speeches by former President Bill Clinton and Vice Presidential nominee, Sen. Joe Biden.

Joe Biden accepts the vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention with an inspiring and personal speech.

Today Delegates to the Democratic National Convention officially selected Barack Obama as the Party's presidential nominee.

Hillary Clinton was the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination until Barack Obama swept through the nation. Katie Couric reports on the faults and accomplishments of her campaign.

Thousands of Democratic delegates will be attending the Democratic convention in Denver, Colo. Katie Couric gives a quick who's who.

Democratic women brushed off a new ad by Republican John McCain that Democrat Barack Obama didn't pick Hillary Rodham Clinton as a running mate because of their hard-fought primary race. The AP's John Mone has the story.