U.S. voters will go to the polls to elect a president on November 6, 2012, but the road to the White House is a long one.
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![President Barack Obama shakes hands following a speech at Florida Atlantic University, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/04bfb27d-2709-4f8e-ac09-aaa19901c6b6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama shakes hands following a speech at Florida Atlantic University, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP)
![The crowd cheers as President Barack Obama arrives to speak at Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida, April 10, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/2d1fcaa8-6aa0-49e2-969f-05db502023cb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The crowd cheers as President Barack Obama arrives to speak at Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida, April 10, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves before addressing an audience during a campaign event, in Warwick, Rhode Island, April 11, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/fdbda39a-a061-4d8e-8718-83306ee44668_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves before addressing an audience during a campaign event, in Warwick, Rhode Island, April 11, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama reaches out to shake hands with Lorain County Community College student Bronson Harwood after speaking at the college in Elyria, Ohio, April 18, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bd4bfee8-82d5-488e-bc75-7bdcceee4947_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama reaches out to shake hands with Lorain County Community College student Bronson Harwood after speaking at the college in Elyria, Ohio, April 18, 2012.
![Supporters wait for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to appear at a political rally in Manchester, New Hampshire April 24, 2012. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/c1dae537-fbfe-417f-a6b9-ff4556f54b59_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters wait for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to appear at a political rally in Manchester, New Hampshire April 24, 2012. (Reuters)
![President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are saluted by soldiers as they arrive at Fort Stewart in Georgia, April 27, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/96b4183f-35c6-4071-a3a9-59ddf1fe9f99_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are saluted by soldiers as they arrive at Fort Stewart in Georgia, April 27, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, picks up pizza for firefighters in New York, May 1, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/3fef1072-9d3a-4560-8290-a383c0426de0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, picks up pizza for firefighters in New York, May 1, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama gets a high five as he greets troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, early Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/03b5ba4e-bc52-4200-8a4a-93db1113034d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama gets a high five as he greets troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, early Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP)
![A woman wears a campaign button to support Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 3, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b87290c-22a7-45c8-8214-0aac697ab2b1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman wears a campaign button to support Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 3, 2012. (AP)
![Supporters participate in a wave as they wait for President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, during a campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/67e0bc18-82f3-4acb-8400-fc2654d57131_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters participate in a wave as they wait for President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, during a campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 2012. (AP)
![Hortencia Wilcox of Allen, Texas wears a hat signed by Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney while waiting in line at a campaign stop in Fort Worth, Texas, June 5, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/7e4ab69b-6888-4b9e-b83b-363a2f5a9760_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hortencia Wilcox of Allen, Texas wears a hat signed by Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney while waiting in line at a campaign stop in Fort Worth, Texas, June 5, 2012. (AP)
![A woman displays four fingers as she chants for four more years while President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraising reception in Baltimore, Maryland, June 12, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/ec62c9ac-e237-47ce-adec-56df4a02e329_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman displays four fingers as she chants for four more years while President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraising reception in Baltimore, Maryland, June 12, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns at Carter Machinery Company, Inc., in Salem, Virginia, June 26, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/053a9a7d-e024-4ca4-8574-77c836c4c5ea_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns at Carter Machinery Company, Inc., in Salem, Virginia, June 26, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama places an order at The Varsity restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, June 26, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/eaf6396d-3a53-4189-b2ab-cc3de284474b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama places an order at The Varsity restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, June 26, 2012. (AP)