US election: 10 oddities explained

Thu, 01 November 2012

17:16

Focus on Tuesday's US Presidential elections... You've heard their policies, but what about the other questions? Like what's that jabbing gesture Obama makes with his thumb? And why are "Mr President" and "Mr Speaker" titles kept for life? We examine 10 of the lesser-spotted things about American presidential politics - and about this campaign. Read

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