US Elections Amidst Economic Crisis

Washington, Nov 4, (RHC).— Amidst the worst economic crisis since the great depression in the 1930´s, the American people will elect on Tuesday their new President either Democratic candidate Barrack Obama or his Republican rival, John McCain.

According to a Gallup and USA Today poll, the American people will go to the polls with great pessimism in recent years regarding the future of the country.

78 percent of those surveyed believe that the economic situation will worsen in the country.

According to Larry Jacobs, from the Center for Political Studies and Governance of the University of Minnesota, this election is characterized by the American people’s rejection to the 8 years of the Bush administration.

The poll also shows the people’s dissatisfaction with the worsening situation of the health system.

At least 47 million people lack health insurance in the United States, and 9 million are children.

Meanwhile, the African American candidate continues to lead John McCain according to recent polls.

Obama has the support of over 50 percent of those surveyed by Gallup and ABC and CBS.

Gallup shows a margin of 11 percentage points in favour of Obama (55-44). The 47 year old Democratic candidate will achieve 278, eight more than the necessary to reach the Oval Office, according to Real Clear Politics.

According to RCP, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado and Nevada support Barack Obama, state in which the Republicans won during the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.

On its part, Democracy Now called on US citizens to vote with the identification and a camera to protect the transparency of their vote on Tuesday´s elections in case of possible fraud.