U.S. presidential polls: Candidates make final cases in swing states
The Hindu
Historic U.S. Election Day 2024: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump make final cases in battleground states.
The U.S. approached a historic Election Day on Tuesday (November 5, 2024), with U.S Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump making their final cases to voters across battleground states, especially Pennsylvania, in a election that is tight and where both candidates have a shot at winning.
This year is historic for several reasons, including that Ms Harris, 60, is the first Indian American and Black woman to seek the Presidency. Mr Trump, 78, is the first former President to be convicted of a felony and is seeking a second non-consecutive term, only the second is U.S. history. He has also recently survived two assassination attempts.
Ms Harris’s closing messages sought to strike an optimistic note. In Michigan on Sunday, she said the U.S. had an opportunity for a “fresh start” and could “turn the page on a decade of politics driven by fear and division.”
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