US Economic Downturn Shaped Presidential Race
151 views · Published 31 October 2008 · 3:07 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
In this historic election, two candidates are poised to lead the richest and most powerful country in the world. The choice boils down to this: Democrat Barack Obama,the nation's first African American president or Republican John McCain, the oldest, a war hero whose running mate happens to be a woman. After the votes are tallied, historians will look back at the factors that shaped the outcome.
