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A slideshow of the five leading candidates for the French presidency

"Al sama Zarqa, al Shams Safra, wa al warqa bayda"  "The white ballot is a clear statement of our discontent and frustration with the upcoming elections," "If there is a large percentage of blank ballots cast in the upcoming elections, then it may serve as an important indication of the political views here,"  "If you don't believe in any of the candidates, then why not cast a vote for a cause instead of a character?" "You can put that blank vote into good use and vote for a better future and environment," 

For those of you who don't know much bout Egypt presidential candidates, here's a good wrap-up!

Watch campaign ads in the 2012 presidential campaign and track campaign ad spending by candidates and interest groups. Super interesting site, I didn't know Romney was spending THAT much on ads (more than all the other candidates combined), it's crazy! Plus, if anyone still couldn't find ads for the position papers, there are plenty here, enjoy!

I looked into Romney's ads, and when you see his campaign strategy, it's not too surprising. He has made ads targeted at individual states (new hampshire, missouri) and is attacking candidates left and right (mainly Santorum and Obama). These are distinct from the general platform ads he has running on TV.

How the expected votes are likely to be redistributed after 10 candidates have been banned from elections. Amr Moussa will collect Omar Suleiman's following. Mohammad Morsi will collect Khariat el Shater's following.

Learn the French presidential candidates' stances on everything from economy and migration to foreign policy and the EU

It is extremely helpful, sums up everything in a neatly divided table. Have a look! :D

Le Pen poured scorn on both main candidates, saying that her supporters had voted for her ideas and not out of protest or distress at the crisis. She made clear her next objective was to win seats in parliament in June and lead "the real opposition".

I can't believe his campaign actually produced this. AND the video we saw is only PART of a series titled "Obamaville" that will be available on his website. He is certifiably crazy. And his campaign manager must be on crack.

Oh My God! I can't believe there's a sequel! Haha this is going to be sooooo entertaining!!

Mmm creating a series of ads against an opposing candidate as opposed to having one focused on the candidate himself... Not sure if it's a great idea

Egyptians will choose between between the Muslim Brotherhood and a candidate from the Mubarak-era regime when the presidential election goes to a run-off, state media confirm. The Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Mursi, has a slight lead on former PM Ahmed Shafiq, with a reported 25.3% of votes against 24.9%.

Tensions have been rising between some of the main candidates in Egypt's presidential elections as polls near a close on the second day of voting. Amr Moussa and Ahmed Shafiq have traded accusations, saying false rumours are being spread that each is about to withdraw from the hotly contested race.

This video is a debate over the effects of Super PACs on the presidential race, negative ads and their impacts on candidate image (both attacker and attacked) and whether politics is financially driven or merit-based.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is expected to suspend his campaign next week, US media reports. The former House Speaker said on Wednesday that he expected Mitt Romney, who won five primaries on Tuesday, to be the Republican nominee. The Gingrich campaign had said it would reassess its future if he did not win the contest in Delaware.

Le Pen is going to cast a white ballot! Maybe now you could like her :P "I will not grant my trust, or a mandate, to these two candidates, On Sunday, I will cast a blank ballot"

According to what I've heard, this was always the case with the Front National. Same happened when Jean Marie Le Pen was at the head of the party. They never endorse anyone

"There is no political theater quite like a French presidential campaign." - This article provides a brief summary and analysis of the current French presidential race, and delves into the radical and stagy conduct of the candidates.

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory. Actor Robert De Niro managed to get both Romney's fellow Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and the Obama campaign riled up when he joked at an Obama fundraiser that America isn't ready for a white first lady.