In this series of articles about the US elections, we will cover the American general elections that will take place on November 5 by looking into both candidates, their campaigns, platforms, and policy proposals. The results will subsequently be analyzed, as well as their impacts. Finally, conferences, speeches and other important events will be covered. Welcome to Washington D.C. for the first stop of our series, in the heart of the American political system.  Author: Max Cocard Close to 75,000 people gathered at the Ellipse, behind the White House, in Washington D.C., on Tuesday evening in order to attend one…