Los Angeles - The electoral world in the United States is ruled by two parties, the centre-right Republicans and the centre- left Democrats, which for most of the world present an eminently conservative panorama.

Yet far from the glamour of the prime-time televised debates, there are options, including what many on the planet would consider the "real" left.

Although a marginal force, it lobs regular criticism against the two-party system and is actually fielding its own presidential candidates for the November 4 elections.

Sydney - Investors sold Australian stocks at the opening bell