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.

Higher taxes or more tax cuts and who should bear the burden of this necessary evil? Read our Observers' comments

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...

For our Observers the face-off between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin was much better than the presidential debate. For some it was a tie, for the others Palin clearly won the battle if not the war. Read more..

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...

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...