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White House race gilded by history

"Historic" might be the most overused word of the White House race, yet the spellbinding plot twists of 2008 have undeniably made this campaign one for the ages.

Conventional wisdom lies in tatters after a race which shattered glass ceilings of race and gender, obliterated fundraising records and stretched the electoral calendar to hitherto undreamed of lengths.

When voters write the final chapter of a compelling political year on November 4, either Barack Obama will become the first black president or John McCain will be set to be the oldest, at 72, inaugurated for a first term.
Vast new legions of young voters are set to be drawn into the political process for the first time -- partly attracted by Obama's generational political shift, and the electoral map is broader than for many years.
Read entire article at AFP