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  1. Obama’s real work begins now

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    / November 8, 2012 /
    At the McCormick Place in Chicago, Barack Obama’s hometown, the atmosphere was electrifying. Some 18000 people assembled since evening to cheer for the Man of the Match, President Barack Obama. It is a big moment. The people of America have spoken and spoken in favour of a second term for...

  3. This is how America votes

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    / November 6, 2012 / 2 Comments
    D-day is here in the United States of America. 300 million Americans in 50 states will decide between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney on whether the former should get an extension in White House or if he should pass on the key to the latter. The campaign has...

  6. American elections in black and white

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    / November 6, 2012 /
    America might well be India. The world’s two largest democracies react in a similar manner when it comes to finding reasons why a particular candidate is preferred over the other. Just like Indians vote on the basis of caste and religion, in President Barack Obama’s case, it is the colour...

  7. OMG ! Obama must go?

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    / November 4, 2012 /
    This election has been taking a lot of potshots at the rival candidate. In our first part, we bring you some of the more light-hearted digs at President Obama, courtesy the Mitt Romney camp.

  8. Why Sandy could be the Gamechanger

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    / November 2, 2012 /
    For the last four days, neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney are trending. Instead, pushing the US Presidential elections off the top headlines in most American newspapers, television channels, news websites and of course Twitter, #Sandy is the one trending. And howling and causing floods in most parts of the...

  9. Ladies `First’

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    / November 2, 2012 /
    The choice on paper is between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney but Americans seem to realize that the choice of the next First Lady matters as well. Most would agree the Michelle Obama versus Ann Romney sideshow is more interesting of the face-offs. We in India are not used to...

  10. I found Jayaprakash Narayan at Ohio

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    / November 2, 2012 / 2 Comments
    This election could be all about Ohio. Ohio is a mini-USA when it comes to demographics. No President has ever made it to White House without winning Ohio. If that’s what you have heard before coming to Ohio, trust me, you will hear all of this all over again. And...

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