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Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (left) meets Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama after their presidential dabate at Hofstra University in Hempstead on Oct 15, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Mr Obama shed tears as he talks about his grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, at a rally. Obama's grandmother, 86, who helped raise him, died peacefully in her sleep. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Mr McCain speaks at a rally outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Monday. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Souvenir shop Yuko Uratani adjusts banner featuring Mr Obama in Obama, western Japan. On account of the same name, Obama the city is nuts over Obama the man. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A man passes a half-block long mural depicting president candidate Mr McCain on New York's Lower East Side. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A man looks at a half-long mural depicting presidential candidate Mr Obama on New York's Lower East Side. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A big crowd gathers as Mrs Sarah Palin speak during a rally at Missouri statehouse in Jefferson City. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's campaign buttons are for sale by a sidewalk vendor. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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'Joe' becomes a very popular and common slogan name for Republican supporters after Mr Obama's encounter with Joe the plumber. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Mr McCain's future as president may not be so bright. Things may change, of course, if there is a last-minute Republican surge for him, or if fewer than expected Democrats turn up on polling day. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Mr Barack Obama (right) and his vice presidential candidate Joe Biden during a rally at the Bank Atlantic Center on Oct 29, 2008. -- PHOTO: AP
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Mr John McCain with his vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at a campaign rally in Hershey on Oct 28, 2008. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr Barack Obama with his wife and two daughters waving to the crowd during a rally at Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio on Nov 2, 2008. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr John McCain kissing his wife Cindy McCain at a rally at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Sept 15, 2008. -- PHOTO: AP
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Senator Hillary Clinton seen here with Senator Barack Obama waving to supporters as they arrive at a rally in Orlando on Oct 20, 2008. -- PHOTO: AP
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Senator John McCain carrying a baby during a campaign rally in Ohio. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Tina Fey (right) says she glues her ears down for her popular television impressions of Sarah Palin (left). Even if Mr McCain loses, the Fey factor may well have some legs. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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There was Mrs Palin's eye-popping announcement during the Republican convention that her unwed teenage daughter, Bristol, was pregnant. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Former President Bill Clinton threw his support behind Barack Obama's campaign as he attempts to become the first African-American Commander-in-Chief. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The campaign has thrown the spotlight on Vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, said by some to have revitalised the Republican Party, though some people see her as a drag to Mr McCain's performance in the polls. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Mrs Palin drew crowds comparable to those of Mr Obama, and her now famous chant of 'Drill, baby, drill' can be heard at many rallies. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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One of the defining moments of the campaign was brought up by both candidates in the third presidential debate - the now famous 'Joe the Plumber', who now campaigns for Mr McCain after his much publicised conversation with Mr Obama. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A much awaited episode of Saturday Night Live had the battle of the Palins, with Governor Sarah Palin finally coming face to face with her SNL impersonator Tina Fey. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The campaigns of both candidates had a global impact - this effigy of Sarah Palin was made for Bonfire Night in England. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Both campaigns had their share of star power, and in Governor Arnold Swarchenegger, the Republicans had one of Hollywood's most famous actors. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Former vice-president Al Gore, also a Nobel Peace Prize and Academy Award winner, campaigned for Mr Obama in key battleground states. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Mr Obama had his own line-up of stars, including Bruce Springsteen, appearing at his rallies. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Senator Obama shows his appreciation for Bruce Springsteen's performance at the Democrat's Cleveland rally. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Mr Obama took time off from his campaign trail in October to visit his sick grandmother in Hawaii, citing that he wanted to see her before it was 'too late'. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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