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During the latter stages of the U.S. campaign for president, public opinion surveys picked up stonger than expected support for Barack Obama in many places. While political experts say economic troubles helped the Democratic Party nominee, they cite another factor. Obama's campaign has actively pursued voters even in locales Republican nominee John McCain is expected to win.

Sen. Barack Obama's Campaign Manager David Plouffe tells Maggie Rodriguez voters are tired of the old polices that he claims Sen. John McCain represents.

The stakes are high for the US presidential election, and the outcome of November's vote could very well shape America's future for decades to come — something that has not been lost on the nation's youth, which have come out in unprecedented numbers to have their voices heard. At least 40 million young people are eligible to vote in next month's presidential election. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports on how America's youth could be the deciding factor in who ends up in the White House.

Many voters found long lines at their polling places on the first day of early voting in North Carolina.

Election Day isn't even for two more weeks and already Kootenai County is setting records for voter registrations and turnout. KXLY4's Annie Bishop reports.

Some young voters say the traditional version of the American dream is fading, but many of them still cite opportunity as the cornerstone of the concept. In this story, five young voters share their individual American dreams, how they think the idea is being reshaped and why theyre looking to the next president to restore and preserve the American dream for generations to come.

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.

Opinion polls in the U.S. distort the truth about public opinion. They cover up the truth about the number of undecided voters and distort the perception of which policies people support. Thats according to David Moore former senior editor of Gallup Poll, a world renowned polling agency.