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US Election Unplugged

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The 2024 United States Presidential Election has been unlike any other. With one candidate claiming he should have won the last election, and the other candidate stepping in after the incumbent President withdrew from the race, it's been nothing if not unusual. One candidate is a convicted felon, while the other is hoping to be the first black woman President. The campaigning has been brutal. And the stakes are higher than they've ever been. Sam Dover and Deborah Groarke examine the personalities, the policies, the politics and the process

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So how does America's election system actually work? 03.11.2024 12:27

The 2024 US Presidential Election is finally upon us but how exactly does it all work? This episode of US Election Unplugged takes you through some of the key differences between the US and Australian election systems and shows you what to be watching for as the votes start pouring in.

Two campaigns, one White House: what will the candidates do to become US President? 31.10.2024 18:38

Electioneering is essentially the process by which candidates in an election seek to convince voters to support them - and not the other guy. In the US, the campaigns of the Democratic and Republican nominees for president have centred around particular age and class groups of people - as well as voters in crucial areas known as battleground states, which could offer them a potential edge in elect...

What will the US Presidential Election mean for the rest of the world? 28.10.2024 15:03

United States-funded wars are raging in Europe and the Middle East with scrutiny of the Biden administration's support coming under increasing global and domestic scrutiny. With the 2024 US Presidential Election fast approaching, voters are looking to candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for a pathway to peace abroad and protections for US workers at home in a competitive global market. SBS N...

Abortion is one of the top issues for US voters in November's elections. SBS looks at how and why this is so. 24.10.2024 13:13

Abortion is one of the leading issues in the US, sure to animate any discussion of politics and life. For decades now, it has been a key issue for voters and one where partisan lines are predictably drawn between Democrat and Republican parties and candidates. But how has that happened? Where does abortion policy currently sit - and what impact might all of this have on this November's elections,...

America's great immigration debate: what are both sides saying? 20.10.2024 15:07

With mass-deportations and severe border restrictions on the agenda, immigration has proven to be one of the most crucial and divisive issues of the 2024 United States Presidential Election. With the election fast-approaching, SBS News takes you through the ins-and-outs of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' policies and what's at stake on November 5.

How do we cover the candidates in this US presidential election? US ELECTION UNPLUGGED takes a look 18.10.2024 16:04

The 2024 United States Presidential Election has been unlike any other. With one candidate claiming he should have won the last election, and the other candidate stepping in after the incumbent President withdrew from the race, it's been nothing if not unusual. And the media's approach to those two very different personalities is a significant factor in the way people decide to vote. This is the f...

Coming soon: US Election Unplugged 15.10.2024 1:00

Coming soon - the politics, the personalities, the policies and the process: Making sense of the United States presidential election 2024