The day before the US election / Candidates prepare their final speech to win over voters

2024-11-04 07:53:49Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The day before the US election / Candidates prepare their final speech to win

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have one last day to win over voters in a US presidential campaign that will be decided in just a handful of states.

The vice president is spending all of Monday in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state that offers 19 electoral votes and is expected to determine the outcome.

Her rally in Philadelphia will include Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey. Meanwhile, Donald Trump plans four rallies in three states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and finally Michigan.

More than 77 million Americans have already voted before election week, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. That's almost half of the 160 million votes returned in 2020.

But swing states, also known as battleground or swing states, have a disproportionate impact on presidential elections because they straddle the Republican and Democratic ballot.

That's why both candidates have focused their campaign in recent days on Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Michigan and Nevada.

Harris has now mostly stopped mentioning Mr. Trump, instead trying to focus on forward-thinking topics.

At a rally in East Lansing, Michigan, she spoke to some of the state's Arab-Americans and addressed concerns about US support for Israel.
"As president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza," she said.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump reiterated that he would usher in a "golden age of America" ​​if elected, although he also doubled down on his allegations of election fraud.

In Georgia, he described a second-term Trump administration: “We are on the verge of the greatest four years in American history. It's going to be a little rough at times, and maybe in the beginning especially." Trump did not elaborate on what "bad" would be.

Close race
The final election poll by NBC, Sky News' US partner, found Ms Harris and Mr Trump tied at 49%, although the margin of error is 3.1 points, a figure that creates a significant level of uncertainty about the outcome.

In Georgia, the race looks very tight. A recent New York Times poll puts Ms. Harris ahead by one point. Other polls have Mr. Trump narrowly ahead.

Meanwhile, election officials in Georgia are contesting claims by Mr Trump and his allies of "election interference" - which appear to be part of efforts to challenge the election if he loses.

Mr Trump has also rejected the findings of a shock poll in Iowa which suggested Ms Harris led him by three points in the state, calling it a "bogus poll".

Ms. Harris is in a tight race for Michigan's 15 electoral college votes, but is currently polling slightly ahead of Mr. Trump in the battleground state.

Stars come out to support candidates
Hollywood actor Robert De Niro endorsed the vice president this weekend in Pennsylvania – one of the key battleground states.

It is not the first time he has supported Ms Harris. In September, he was joined by actor Steve Buscemi for a live broadcast to help raise funds for Democrats.

Meanwhile, the vice president made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, where she performed in a short skit alongside Maya Rudolph.

Trump secured high-profile backing from billionaire business magnate Elon Musk, who has spent at least $119m (£91.5m) mobilizing supporters to back the Republican candidate.


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