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This week we have a look at who really elects the president of the United States. Also, have Russia and the UK turned a new page in their bilateral relationship? Additionally, where does Russia stand in the global financial crisis? And, a comment on Western coverage of the South Ossetian conflict.

The RNC is being criticized for buying designer duds for Sarah Palin while the rest of the country goes without, reports Michelle Gielan.

The US vice president is only a heartbeat away from one of the toughest and most powerful jobs in the world. As Barack Obama is expected to announce his running mate this weekend, Inside Story takes a look at how the candidate is selected and what it really means to be the vice president of the United States of America. Part 1 Part 2

Republican John McCain used anecdotes and carefully honed campaign positions, while Democrat Barack Obama responded philosophically to questioning by one of the nation's most influential evangelical pastors

When U.S. voters choose a presidential candidate, they get a vice president as part of the package. In this segment of "How America Elects," VOA's Jeffrey Young examines the factors that go into picking a vice presidential candidate in hopes of the ticket winning the White House.

New York Times Magazine journalist Matt Bai discusses how tech-savvy an American President should be, in light of John McCain's recent admission that he is not familiar with Google. http://fora.tv/2008/06/23/Matt_Bai_The_Web_and_the_Next_US_President

John McCain talked with diners at a restaurant as the Republican presidential candidate wrapped up a fundraising trip to Michigan. McCain stopped Thursday morning at Kerby's in Bloomfield Hills.

In this era of wall-to-wall political coverage, the US media likes to think it has dissected just about every issue facing US voters. But recent research suggests that the average voter is not that well informed, and is not even paying that much attention. So, how will US voters make their choice on election day in November? Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds explains.