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Dejected McCain supporters wary of Obama

Obama's election victory was greeted by celebrations across the US, as well as in many countries around the world. However some 56 million Americans voted for John McCain, and many of them live in rural communities in the country's heartland. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports on how people are coming to terms with the result of Tuesday's historic election.

McCain fights for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, with its 21 electoral votes, has gone Democratic in recent presidential elections but the campaign of Republican John McCain believes it can still eke out a victory. Even though Democrat Barack Obama leads the polls in Pennsylvania, McCain is pouring in resources and making frequent visits hoping to attract support. VOA's Bill Rodgers was in Pennsylvania and reports on the ground game by the two campaigns to win the state.

The Bush Years Part 8

Leading up to the American presidential election, CBC producer Terence McKenna takes a retrospective look at U.S. President George W. Bush, arguably one of the most controversial public figures of recent memory. (Part 8 of 8) http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczo...

Will the US voting system hold up?

If the last two US presidential races are anything to go by, this year's race could be just as controversial, with voter irregularities and the customary legal wrangling. Experts say that the huge voter turnout expected on election day could overwhelm the new electronic voting system prompting a repeat of the debacles seen in 2000 and 2004. So is history about to be repeated or will the US voting system hold up? And will the outcome of the election be what polls suggest? At the moment it seems as though Barack Obama will be the clear winner. But what if many voters hide their true preferences or change their minds at the very last minute?

Debating the Debates

John McCain and Barack Obama met in three debates ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The match-ups were filled with verbal blows, character attacks and angry denials. Did the negative rhetoric change the media's view of the two men battling to be the next president of the United States?

Obama's Debate Glow

With only a few weeks until Election Day, Barack Obama is basking in the glow of his post-debate success and his lead in most polls, but the candidate remains cautious. Dean Reynolds reports.