In the run up to Germany's legislative elections Chancellor Angela Merkel's party seem to have given up on political persuasion and instead resorted to sex. This latest poster, revealing ample cleavage, reads: "We have more to offer". Read more...

The biggest democracy in the world is heading to the polls on Thursday. And for those competing for seats in the Indian Parliament, appealing to 714 million eligible voters is not an easy job. This year the leading campaigns come in the form of cartoons, Bollywood clips and 'Slumdog Millionaire'-style mini films. See the clips...

A candidate for the French far-right National Front party running in the June European parliamentary elections has caused outrage in France by using a portrait of socialist icon Jean Jaurès in his campaign poster. Read more...

Mike Huckabee and the floating crucifix...

This year's race to the White House has seen the most aggressive and expensive election campaigns in history, with video clips taking shape as the best weapons. Here's our selection of the best...

So why do people vote? As one new tongue-in-cheek ad suggests, it could be for the glory of Satan. Or maybe to stop same-sex arrangements among hogs. See the Web's latest viral hit...

Dragunov 765 loves playing Burnout Paradise, the Xbox racing game. However, he didn't expect to find himself staring at a Barack Obama campaign poster after he rammed his car into an electricity pylon. Read more...

A Peronist local election candidate is organising a tombola to fund his campaign. First prize: breast implants. Read more...

Yesterday's debate between Obama and McCain saw the birth of a new American hero. Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Toronto City, received praise from both candidates in the televised event. The local media spent the evening with "Joe the Plumber", who shared his views on what was said. Read more and watch the video... 

Language gaps and cultural misunderstandings are an integral part of daily life for Canadians dealing with their fellow countrymen from the other side of the French - British divide. This rather amusing sketch about the issue is also a serious warning about the future of Canadian culture, which according to the clip, faces near-extinction. Read more...

To be seen as implying that Sarah Palin was "a pig with lipstick on" certainly got Barack Obama a great deal of attention, but the standing ovation that he received at the time has now been replaced by a barrage of insults for being sexist. Read more and see the video...

UPDATE (11 September 2008 - 10am): McCain's campaign team responded to the speech by using footage of a CBS journalist complaining about sexism in the election. What they failed to mention was that anchor Katie Couric's remarks were not referencing Sarah Palin... but Hillary Clinton, back in early June. After complaints from CBS about the use of Couric's comment the clip was banned from YouTube on Wednesday. However, it's still available on McCain's website.