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Explaining the election system
Msnbc.com's political reporter Tom Curry answers questions about the road to the presidency
Picking the president: The candidates
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Why We Vote
24 Americans tell how they make their ballot decisions.
Your polling questions answered!
Ever wonder why results vary from survey to survey? Or why one poll has a candidate up and another has that same person down? Click here for our polling primer!
Analyze this! Review the debates
Msnbc.com lets you review the presidential and vice presidential video action by question, topic or time.
Video: Decision '08
Turning Point: 2008
Nov. 5: NBC's Tom Brokaw recaps the historic election of America's first black president. Produced by msnbc.com's Kevin Flynn.
Week I: China
Election A to Z
Do you have questions about the election process? We'll answer them.
Analyzing the vote
Look at key voting trends across the nation during the presidential election.
Parties and prayers
Supporters of both candidates gather across the nation to watch the results roll in.