FRANCE 24 followed the US election through the eyes of 10 American voters. Here are their final thoughts of this election and what they expect from president elect Barack Obama. Read more...

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the financial crisis, health care, national security - the next US president will have to deal with all of these issues as soon as he takes charge. Our Observers told us the main issues or factors that concerned them and will determine their vote on November 4th.

During their third and final debate, John McCain and Barack Obama tried to appeal to average Americans such as Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Ohio, who McCain frequently referred to as “Joe the plumber.” But this final face-off wasn’t convincing enough to change our Observers’ opinions. Read more...

We asked our Observers if their questions and concerns were answered during the latest face-off between Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain. Most of them said no. Read more...

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's flustered performance on foreign policy and the economy during an interview with CBS news anchor Katie Couric this week has drawn mixed reactions from our Observers.

Our Observers tell us of their financial woes as the US Congress rejected a $700 billion bailout plan to save the American financial sector. Read their reactions...

The presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama sparked a discussion among our Observers over who will be a better leader. Read more...

Welcome to our special edition of The Observers - "USA 2008: The US Election seen through the eyes of 10 American voters." Read more...

FRANCE 24 Observers are divided over John McCain's call to postpone Friday's presidential debate over the financial crisis. Is it an honest attempt to put country before politics or just a political gimmick? Read more...