He hasn't ruled out sitting in the House of Lords - but has said he would rather do so if the opportunity to be an elected member arose.

BBC: Profile: Neil Kinnock

Governor Romney says, if he is elected people will be so elated -- I'm being serious now -- that the economy will produce 12 million jobs in the next four years.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The software company even went so far as to say it would immediately resume discussions if a new board was elected at Yahoo!

FORBES: Microsoft Haunts Yahoo!

The Conservative candidate for Bristol mayor is so confident savings can be made he has promised to freeze or even reduce council tax if elected.

BBC: Bristol mayoral race: Geoff Gollop makes tax pledge

I'm not sure if Mr Bayrou has a realistic chance of being elected, to be honest, but with so many French voters still undecided, nothing is certain at this stage.

BBC: I will vote for Francois Bayrou.

Wherever you come down on the advisability of America engaging militarily in yet-another Middle Eastern nation, if we decide it is in our national interest to do so, it should be up to our elected representatives, not the United Nations, the Arab League or some other multilateral entity.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Channeling Scoop Jackson

If gangsters end up getting elected because of their vote-buying power, say some scholars, so be it.

ECONOMIST: China's other face

Mr Obama, meanwhile, has expressed hope that Republican resistance to his proposals will be slightly less reflexive if he is re-elected, on the ground that he cannot run for president again, and so presents a less tempting target.

ECONOMIST: Congress