Published on Oct 24, 2012 by UKParliament : Find out all the basics about US elections in less than five minutes! This introductory video explains how the US President, Senate and House of Representatives are elected, and takes a quick look at the Electoral College system, running mates, campaign finance, and much more along the way.
This decision will ultimately be made by the voters in battleground states like Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio and here Barack Obama has an edge, although Mitt Romney leads nationally.
This raises once again the possibility of a candidate winning the popular vote but losing the White House by falling short in electoral votes.
