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US Election 2012: Why is the Race between Obama and Romney So Close?

2 Nov 2012

American president Barack Obama has a very small - possibly one or two percent - advantage over Republican challenger Mitt Romney and will likely just edge his way to victory, but its going to be a cliffhanger right up until the results are in, is the general consensus amongst a panel of international experts monitoring the 2012 US Election.

Why then is the race between Obama and Romney so close?

One view presented in this panel discussion is that the difference between the two candidates is not that big.

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