US election 2012: Obama v Romney

Shelters have opened and tens of thousands of people are evacuating coastal areas as big cities and small towns across the north-eastern US prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.

With the US election too tight to call, politicians hope A-list stars like Scarlett, Clint and Beyonce can convert fans into voters in a two-week overdose of bling politics.

As ad spend soars in the final two weeks of the presidential campaign, brand consultant James von Leyden looks at the tactics President Obama and Mitt Romney are using to sway undecided voters.

President Obama gets an unexpected boost to his re-election campaign after US growth figures exceed expectation. Meanwhile, Romney targets a state riven by wealth inequalities.

With just over two weeks to go, it is down to the ground war for Obama and Romney: knocking doors, making phone calls, and persuading every last voter to the polls.

The race between Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney is getting tighter. Washington Correspondent Matt Frei reports on the final presidential debate in Boca Raton, Florida.

Foreign policy was never going to be a hot election issue. But as Obama and Romney squared up in their final debate, the candidates were, quite literally, all over the map.

President Barack Obama used the third and final presidential debate in Florida to attack the foreign policy ideas of his Republican opponent Mitt Romney. Matt Frei reports.

The polls could hardly be tighter, and Monday’s final presidential debate could hardly be more crucial. Can Romney keep up his surge of momentum – or will Obama show what he is made of?

Huge sums have been raised to fund this year’s US presidential election campaigns. But where does Mitt Romney’s and Barack Obama’s funding come from?

This time, no-one could accuse Obama of pulling his punches: at times, his clash with Mitt Romney was almost a physical fight. But did he do enough to regain his lost momentum in the polls?

Never mind the political pundits – what did voters make of the presidential debate? Channel 4 News has been to the key swing state of Virginia, to watch the night unfold.

The polls are narrowing as Barack Obama prepares to face Mitt Romney in their second debate. And if the president fails to deliver a knockout win, his political life is at risk.