Special Report: U.S. presidential election 2008 

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) reacts to almost heading the wrong way off the stage after shaking hands with Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) at the conclusion of the final presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Oct. 15, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Moment of truth looms for U.S. presidential race

    HEMPSTEAD, the United States, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- After several months of ups and downs, the most-watched U.S. presidential race in recent history is heading for its finish line.

    Once again, the final debate between U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama Wednesday night at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., proved to be another formality rather than a game-changer. Full story

        
McCain says he is no Bush in final debate with Obama

   HEMPSTEAD, the United States, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain shot back Wednesday as his Democratic opponent Obama tried to liken him to the current president, telling his rival "I am not President Bush."

    "If you want to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago. I'm going to give a new direction to this economy and this country," McCain said at the start of the third presidential debate at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Full story

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