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US election: Trump and Clinton in tight race on campaign's final day – live US election: Trump and Clinton in tight race on campaign's final day – live
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9.45pm GMT
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Hillary Clinton: 'We need more love and kindness in America'
Hillary Clinton, speaking to an enthusiastic audience of supporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, urged her supporters (and detractors) to “start thinking about how we want to be treated, and what that means about how we treat others.”
“After tomorrow, the work will begin, and one of the highest priorities that I feel an obligation to address is how we bring our country together,” Clinton said. “We have so much divisiveness right now - we’ve got to start listening to each other, respecting each other.”
“We need more love and kindness in America.”
9.44pm GMT
21:44
Matt Drudge don’t wanna lose his pride, but he’s gonna....
Remember, no baseball bats at polling places, Beyoncé! pic.twitter.com/ma8JJLaVnu
9.24pm GMT
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Hillary Clinton: 'My faith in our future has never been stronger'
Hillary Clinton, speaking to an enthusiastic audience of supporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, compared the “contrasting visions” for the future of the United States of her campaign and that of Republican rival Donald Trump.
“The theme that ran through much of his rhetoric was the presentation of a dark and divisive vision for America,” Clinton said. “We’ve got challenges, but America’s always had challenges - and since when do we become pessimistic and not able to think about what we can do to solve those challenges together?”
“I often didn’t recognize the country that Donald Trump was describing, because from my perspective, looking back at our history, we have a tremendous opportunity ahead of us - and you can vote for a hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America that will set the stage for an even better future!”
“I want to say especially to the students who are here: I really believe that America’s best days are still ahead of us if we reach for them together,” Clinton said, to loud cheers. “My faith in our future has never been stronger.”
9.18pm GMT
21:18
Hillary Clinton, speaking to an enthusiastic audience of supporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, told the audience of college students and faculty that even though some of them might disagree with her policies, they will never doubt that she will be fit to serve as president and commander in chief.
“It is great to be back in Western Michigan!” Clinton shouted as the audience roared. “I am so thrilled to be here!”
“This election is basically between division and unity in our country. It’s between strong and steady leadership, or a loose cannon who could put everything at risk. It is between an economy that works for everyone or one that is even more stacked for those at the top.”
“Although my name and my opponent’s name will be on the ballot, those issues and those values will be on the ballot as well,” Clinton continued. “You have to recognize: this is a consequential election.”
9.12pm GMT9.12pm GMT
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Hillary Clinton campaigns in Grand Rapids, MichiganHillary Clinton campaigns in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Watch it live here:Watch it live here:
9.11pm GMT9.11pm GMT
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Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright is knocking on doors:Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright is knocking on doors:
We've made many calls & knocked on lots of doors, but tomorrow is the big day! Let's #GOTV for @HillaryClinton! https://t.co/W7QCZ4QeCL pic.twitter.com/SeqwviWT2EWe've made many calls & knocked on lots of doors, but tomorrow is the big day! Let's #GOTV for @HillaryClinton! https://t.co/W7QCZ4QeCL pic.twitter.com/SeqwviWT2E
9.02pm GMT9.02pm GMT
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Hillary Clinton to hold midnight rally with Lady Gaga, Jon Bon Jovi, DJ Samantha RonsonHillary Clinton to hold midnight rally with Lady Gaga, Jon Bon Jovi, DJ Samantha Ronson
Hillary Clinton will hold a final midnight “Get Out the Vote” rally in Raleigh, North Carolina at midnight tonight, according to a campaign statement released this evening.Hillary Clinton will hold a final midnight “Get Out the Vote” rally in Raleigh, North Carolina at midnight tonight, according to a campaign statement released this evening.
Former president Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will attend the rally, as well as singer Lady Gaga, rock legend Jon Bon Jovi and DJ Samantha Ronson.Former president Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will attend the rally, as well as singer Lady Gaga, rock legend Jon Bon Jovi and DJ Samantha Ronson.
8.55pm GMT8.55pm GMT
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Clinton campaign buoyed by high Latino turnout in election's final hoursClinton campaign buoyed by high Latino turnout in election's final hours
The US presidential campaign ended on Monday where the fiercest nomination battles began – in the rustbelt – as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent the last hours of a bitter election focused on the country’s deep economic divide.The US presidential campaign ended on Monday where the fiercest nomination battles began – in the rustbelt – as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent the last hours of a bitter election focused on the country’s deep economic divide.
Democrats gained a late confidence boost as a final series of national opinion polls confirmed a small but steady lead for Clinton. Early voting numbers point already to record turnout among Latino voters stirred into action by Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric.Democrats gained a late confidence boost as a final series of national opinion polls confirmed a small but steady lead for Clinton. Early voting numbers point already to record turnout among Latino voters stirred into action by Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric.
But the continued risk of an upset that would send shockwaves around the world was underlined by state-level polling suggesting several possible paths to victory also remain for Trump. He hopes to galvanise white working-class anger over jobs and trade in the traditionally Democratic manufacturing regions, though also needs an almost clean sweep of battleground states including Florida and North Carolina to win outright.But the continued risk of an upset that would send shockwaves around the world was underlined by state-level polling suggesting several possible paths to victory also remain for Trump. He hopes to galvanise white working-class anger over jobs and trade in the traditionally Democratic manufacturing regions, though also needs an almost clean sweep of battleground states including Florida and North Carolina to win outright.
Sensing possible danger, the Clinton campaign poured last-minute resources into the industrial midwest, a region where she struggled against a similar anti-establishment surge for Bernie Sanders during the primary election season. Both Clinton and Barack Obama held afternoon rallies in Michigan before planning to finish the night on stage together in Philadelphia with Bruce Springsteen.Sensing possible danger, the Clinton campaign poured last-minute resources into the industrial midwest, a region where she struggled against a similar anti-establishment surge for Bernie Sanders during the primary election season. Both Clinton and Barack Obama held afternoon rallies in Michigan before planning to finish the night on stage together in Philadelphia with Bruce Springsteen.
Trump was also headed to Michigan where he planned to end the night, before returning to New York, where he will vote. The Republican candidate took aim at Clinton’s use of celebrities to amplify her final pitch to voters, with a loaded jibe at Jay Z and Beyonce: “Were they talking or singing?”Trump was also headed to Michigan where he planned to end the night, before returning to New York, where he will vote. The Republican candidate took aim at Clinton’s use of celebrities to amplify her final pitch to voters, with a loaded jibe at Jay Z and Beyonce: “Were they talking or singing?”
8.40pm GMT8.40pm GMT
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Donald Trump, on losing:Donald Trump, on losing:
I will consider this the single greatest waste of time, energy and money.I will consider this the single greatest waste of time, energy and money.
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8.24pm GMT8.24pm GMT
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Whoa!Whoa!
Stone Cold interrupts the Trump Rally!! pic.twitter.com/ubFSRAWhCiStone Cold interrupts the Trump Rally!! pic.twitter.com/ubFSRAWhCi
Stone Cold is, in case you’ve been living under a rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the pro wrestling star, né Steve Anderson but in Austin, Texas.Stone Cold is, in case you’ve been living under a rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the pro wrestling star, né Steve Anderson but in Austin, Texas.
8.18pm GMT8.18pm GMT
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Trump is saying that the election will be “Brexit plus,” “Brexit plus plus” etcetera.Trump is saying that the election will be “Brexit plus,” “Brexit plus plus” etcetera.
But is two Brexits equal to remain?But is two Brexits equal to remain?
Trump last month: Election Day will be "Brexit"Trump this week: "Brexit plus"Trump just now, in Raleigh: "Brexit plus plus plus"Trump last month: Election Day will be "Brexit"Trump this week: "Brexit plus"Trump just now, in Raleigh: "Brexit plus plus plus"
It was Brexit times 50 last night https://t.co/rkhLReaw4dIt was Brexit times 50 last night https://t.co/rkhLReaw4d
Trump praises Pat McCrory: "You have a great governor. Support your governor."Trump praises Pat McCrory: "You have a great governor. Support your governor."
8.13pm GMT8.13pm GMT
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Trump: I get bigger crowds than BeyoncéTrump: I get bigger crowds than Beyoncé
Trump is bragging, in an un-full room in Raleigh, North Carolina, about drawing bigger crowds than Beyoncé.Trump is bragging, in an un-full room in Raleigh, North Carolina, about drawing bigger crowds than Beyoncé.
"Beyoncé and Jay-Z. I like them. I get bigger crowds than they do. I get far bigger crowds. Look at this place." https://t.co/iGvsJcpcNp"Beyoncé and Jay-Z. I like them. I get bigger crowds than they do. I get far bigger crowds. Look at this place." https://t.co/iGvsJcpcNp
Decent amount of empty floor space and seats at Trump rally in Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/rpHFqLwROMDecent amount of empty floor space and seats at Trump rally in Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/rpHFqLwROM
"Is there any place better to be than a Trump rally? Are we having fun? And I don't have a guitar, and I don't have a piano." – Trump in NC"Is there any place better to be than a Trump rally? Are we having fun? And I don't have a guitar, and I don't have a piano." – Trump in NC
8.03pm GMT8.03pm GMT
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Trump is speaking now in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s unsettling – he’s so on time today:Trump is speaking now in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s unsettling – he’s so on time today:
7.50pm GMT7.50pm GMT
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Sabato's crystal ball: Clinton 322, Trump 216, senate tiedSabato's crystal ball: Clinton 322, Trump 216, senate tied
Here’s how the folks at Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the center for politics at the University of Virginia see this pop tart cooking:Here’s how the folks at Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the center for politics at the University of Virginia see this pop tart cooking:
Our Final Crystal Ball picks https://t.co/MIIy1m6cUX pic.twitter.com/TOblvRiy4ROur Final Crystal Ball picks https://t.co/MIIy1m6cUX pic.twitter.com/TOblvRiy4R
Here’s their map:Here’s their map:
7.44pm GMT7.44pm GMT
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Obama on Trump: 'if your closest advisers don't trust you to tweet...'Obama on Trump: 'if your closest advisers don't trust you to tweet...'
7.32pm GMT7.32pm GMT
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The Guardian’s Jon Swaine is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit county, which Obama won by 15 points in 2012, when he won the state by two points.The Guardian’s Jon Swaine is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit county, which Obama won by 15 points in 2012, when he won the state by two points.
There is a heck of a line:There is a heck of a line:
Hundreds waiting in Akron at the only early-voting site in Summit Co, OH. Had to be in line by 2pm. A sheriff's deputy turning people away. pic.twitter.com/IRnQ9wgZA1Hundreds waiting in Akron at the only early-voting site in Summit Co, OH. Had to be in line by 2pm. A sheriff's deputy turning people away. pic.twitter.com/IRnQ9wgZA1
7.27pm GMT7.27pm GMT
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This is a pretty cool visualization of early voting in Florida (h/t @jmartnyt). And if you’re Hillary Clinton, here’s something even cooler: Hispanic early voting is up 87% from 2012:This is a pretty cool visualization of early voting in Florida (h/t @jmartnyt). And if you’re Hillary Clinton, here’s something even cooler: Hispanic early voting is up 87% from 2012:
This is how democracy happens in Florida. Every one of these 6,419,154 dots represents a real vote, by location and date. It is beautiful. pic.twitter.com/6g2GThleAbThis is how democracy happens in Florida. Every one of these 6,419,154 dots represents a real vote, by location and date. It is beautiful. pic.twitter.com/6g2GThleAb
FL #earlyvote Race change vs 2012 via @electionsmithAfr-Am +70.6K (+9.2%)Hisp +453.8K (+86.9%)White +900K (+27.2%)Other +121.5K (+48.3%)FL #earlyvote Race change vs 2012 via @electionsmithAfr-Am +70.6K (+9.2%)Hisp +453.8K (+86.9%)White +900K (+27.2%)Other +121.5K (+48.3%)
“Right now, I think about 67% percent of the likely electorate has voted,” Florida soothsayer Steve Schale wrote Monday morning. That’s why Florida is expected to report earlier than usual this time (meaning not only on election day itself but actually early on Tuesday evening).“Right now, I think about 67% percent of the likely electorate has voted,” Florida soothsayer Steve Schale wrote Monday morning. That’s why Florida is expected to report earlier than usual this time (meaning not only on election day itself but actually early on Tuesday evening).