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| US election: Polling stations open in must-win state of Florida | US election: Polling stations open in must-win state of Florida |
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| Polling stations have opened for early voting in the key battleground state of Florida, where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump remain in a tight race. | Polling stations have opened for early voting in the key battleground state of Florida, where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump remain in a tight race. |
| Mr Trump is blitzing the state with five rallies while Mrs Clinton is also swinging through the Sunshine State. | Mr Trump is blitzing the state with five rallies while Mrs Clinton is also swinging through the Sunshine State. |
| Early voting by mail began in Florida weeks ago, with over a million people having already cast their votes. | Early voting by mail began in Florida weeks ago, with over a million people having already cast their votes. |
| Mrs Clinton holds a narrow three-point lead over Mr Trump in Florida, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll. | Mrs Clinton holds a narrow three-point lead over Mr Trump in Florida, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll. |
| The former secretary of state had 46% of the vote compared with Mr Trump's 43%, the poll found. | The former secretary of state had 46% of the vote compared with Mr Trump's 43%, the poll found. |
| Mr Trump, who spent the weekend in Florida, was slated to appear at more campaign stops across the state before heading to North Carolina on Tuesday. | Mr Trump, who spent the weekend in Florida, was slated to appear at more campaign stops across the state before heading to North Carolina on Tuesday. |
| "We are going to win the great state of Florida and we are going to win back the White House," Mr Trump said at a rally on Sunday in Naples. | "We are going to win the great state of Florida and we are going to win back the White House," Mr Trump said at a rally on Sunday in Naples. |
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| But recent polls have put Mrs Clinton well ahead of her Republican rival both nationally and in several battleground states. | But recent polls have put Mrs Clinton well ahead of her Republican rival both nationally and in several battleground states. |
| Polling in Republican strongholds including Arizona, Georgia and Utah have also shown closer-than-expected races. | Polling in Republican strongholds including Arizona, Georgia and Utah have also shown closer-than-expected races. |
| President Barack Obama was quick to point out Mr Trump's flailing support among Republicans when he lashed out at Rep Darrel Issa at a fundraiser in La Jolla, California, for his Democratic opponent Doug Appelgate late on Sunday. | |
| The president rebuked Mr Issa for fanning the flames that led to Mr Trump's nomination, calling him "Trump before Trump". | |
| He also called Mr Issa "shameless" for sending out campaign brochures "touting his cooperation on issues" with the White House after years of critcising Mr Obama. | |
| Meanwhile, Mr Trump dismissed surveys on Sunday, urging supporters to help him prove that polls were wrong. | |
| "I'll tell you what, we're doing well in the polls. But, you know, I really think those polls are very inaccurate when it comes to women. I think we're doing better with women than with men, frankly," he said. | "I'll tell you what, we're doing well in the polls. But, you know, I really think those polls are very inaccurate when it comes to women. I think we're doing better with women than with men, frankly," he said. |
| He also mentioned what he would do as president during his first 100 days in office, which included repealing the Affordable Care Act, lowering taxes and enacting his immigration plan. | He also mentioned what he would do as president during his first 100 days in office, which included repealing the Affordable Care Act, lowering taxes and enacting his immigration plan. |
| He added he would support mandatory minimum prison sentences for anyone who attempts to illegally re-enter after being deported. | He added he would support mandatory minimum prison sentences for anyone who attempts to illegally re-enter after being deported. |
| With less than two weeks before election day, Mr Trump's campaign has admitted to being "behind" but added it was not giving up. | With less than two weeks before election day, Mr Trump's campaign has admitted to being "behind" but added it was not giving up. |
| Despite his slip in the polls, the Republican candidate received his first major newspaper endorsement on Sunday from Nevada's largest newspaper, The Las Vegas Review-Journal. | Despite his slip in the polls, the Republican candidate received his first major newspaper endorsement on Sunday from Nevada's largest newspaper, The Las Vegas Review-Journal. |
| The newspaper, which is owned by casino mogul and Republican Trump supporter Sheldon Adelson, acknowledged Mr Trump's flaws, but suggested he would disrupt Washington's political norms. | The newspaper, which is owned by casino mogul and Republican Trump supporter Sheldon Adelson, acknowledged Mr Trump's flaws, but suggested he would disrupt Washington's political norms. |
| "Mr Trump represents neither the danger his critics claim nor the magic elixir many of his supporters crave," the endorsement said. | "Mr Trump represents neither the danger his critics claim nor the magic elixir many of his supporters crave," the endorsement said. |
| "But he promises to be a source of disruption and discomfort to the privileged, back-scratching political elites for whom the nation's strength and solvency have become subservient to power's pursuit and preservation." | "But he promises to be a source of disruption and discomfort to the privileged, back-scratching political elites for whom the nation's strength and solvency have become subservient to power's pursuit and preservation." |
| Several newspapers broke with longstanding traditions of backing Republicans or abstaining from presidential endorsements altogether to support Mrs Clinton, with many noting a marked stance against Mr Trump. | Several newspapers broke with longstanding traditions of backing Republicans or abstaining from presidential endorsements altogether to support Mrs Clinton, with many noting a marked stance against Mr Trump. |
| What happens next? | What happens next? |
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