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U.S. Election

Breaking news and in-depth coverage from the 2012 U.S. presidential election

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Highlights

Obama signals intent to fight for legacy of equality, civil rights

How to right the GOP ship

In Pictures: Obama's journey across America on the campaign trail

Next four years for Obama will be a long, hard slog

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Expats debate: In his second term, I want Obama to be a stronger leader

Expats debate: My greatest hope coming out of this election is that leaders learn to compromise

Video: Canadian expat in ground zero of U.S. housing crisis describes why she still has hope in America

Expats debate: How the U.S. campaign changed my mind

Vote: Who do you think will win the 2012 presidential election?

Video: The Canadian who started Oklahoma’s first curling club and scored a small victory for Canada

Commentary

The shock value of North Korea’s missile launch

Capitol Hill’s ghosts haunt divided Washington

Is Obama’s America reflected on U.S. TV? Don’t even go there

The only hope for the pandas of politics is a dirty word: evolution

Memo to Republicans: Hit the reset button

Five key factors that propelled President Obama to victory

Features

‘Algorithmic Overlord’ Nate Silver got it right, to the chagrin of many 0

Tale of the trail: Romney and Obama's final campaign blitz

How median household income changed between 2007 and 2010

The U.S. election's top 10 most effective ads

Updated delegate totals for GOP presidential candidates

Audio slideshow: On the streets in one of America's hardest hit communities

Election Primers

Candidates in the 2012 race to the White House 0

Profiles: Carter, Bush and America's other one-term presidents

Photos: Obama's major milestones during his first term

Will Mitt Romney be spared the fate of other gaffe-prone politicians?

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