This election is unique in many ways. This is the first Presidential election since 1928 without a sitting President or Vice President in the running. The candidates come from a range of ethnic and religious backgrounds, and one of the favourites is female, Hilary Clinton. (Obama was born in Kenya, Giuliani is a Roman Catholic and Mitt Romney is a Mormon) No matter who is elected there will be a departure from the polarising Presidency of President Bush. He has created many enemies at home and abroad in his eight controversial years in the White House. This election will be the most expensive in US history according to Federal Election Commission chairman Michael Toner who claims that $1b will be spent and any candidate who wishes to be taken seriously must raise $100m by the end of 2007. Unfortunately finance will play a huge roll in who gets the keys to the big job in Washington on January 20th 2009. It may not neccesarily be the best qualified man or woman who is elected but rather the candidate who can attract the support of big business. Thw whole world will watch with bated breath as the American people embark on a decision that will have repercusions in the four corners of the globe.