the most important 2008 elections for the world
Q&A: US presidential election
When is the vote? Who is running? Which party has the best chance? "Most major national opinion trends decidedly favour the Democrats," the Pew Research Centre wrote in October.
It went on: "Discontent with the state of the nation is markedly greater than it was four years ago. President Bush's approval rating has fallen from 50% to 30% over this period What are the main issues? Nationwide, polls indicate that voters rate Iraq, the economy, healthcare, education, jobs and national security as the things that are most important to them.
However, it varies from state to state. Immigration is a burning issue in some parts of the country.
How does a candidate win his or her party's nomination? What happens between the primaries and the vote? Does the candidate who gets the most votes win the presidency? Not necessarily. Voters do not, technically, participate in a direct election of the president Which are the key battleground states? third candidate this time? |
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