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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 |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 2.56am GMT | |
| 02:56 | |
| Is it too late to impeach him? | |
| Senior Obama official, to me, just now (I am not making this up): "The President loves Fight Song." | |
| Just kidding - we have friends in this video so we’ll let it slide. But just this once! | |
| 2.34am GMT | |
| 02:34 | |
| Campaigning in Manchester, New Hampshire, at a decidedly less glamorous rally, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump blamed President Barack Obama’s fondness for golf as the source behind congressional obstruction, before launching into a laundry list of political goals. | |
| “We are going to protect religious liberty, rebuild our military, and we are finally going to take care of our veterans properly,” Trump said. “We’re going to provide school choice and bring an end to Common Core - we’re gonna bring our education local.” | |
| “And save our Second Amendment, which is under siege.” | |
| 2.32am GMT | |
| 02:32 | |
| Seriously, this crowd is huge. | |
| “Let’s make history!” —Hillary pic.twitter.com/33JmMKRfR4 | |
| 2.29am GMT | 2.29am GMT |
| 02:29 | 02:29 |
| Hillary Clinton, closing out her largest campaign rally since the Democratic National Convention, urged her supporters to turn out tomorrow, especially in states where limitations on voting have been enacted by local governments. | Hillary Clinton, closing out her largest campaign rally since the Democratic National Convention, urged her supporters to turn out tomorrow, especially in states where limitations on voting have been enacted by local governments. |
| “We can take the first step tomorrow,” Clinton said. “We need your help. In these last hours, we need your help knocking on doors and making phone calls.” | “We can take the first step tomorrow,” Clinton said. “We need your help. In these last hours, we need your help knocking on doors and making phone calls.” |
| “None of us want to wake up on Wednesday morning and wish we had done more,” Clinton continued. “Years from today, when your kids and grandkids asked what you did in 2016 when everything was on the line, I want you to be able to say that you did vote - you voted for an inclusive, bighearted, open-minded country future that will make sure that we all keep moving together.” | “None of us want to wake up on Wednesday morning and wish we had done more,” Clinton continued. “Years from today, when your kids and grandkids asked what you did in 2016 when everything was on the line, I want you to be able to say that you did vote - you voted for an inclusive, bighearted, open-minded country future that will make sure that we all keep moving together.” |
| “You voted for an America where we build bridges, not walls! And maybe most importantly you voted in great numbers to demonstrate conclusively, once and for all, that yes, love trumps hate!” | “You voted for an America where we build bridges, not walls! And maybe most importantly you voted in great numbers to demonstrate conclusively, once and for all, that yes, love trumps hate!” |
| “Let’s make history together!” | “Let’s make history together!” |
| 2.26am GMT | 2.26am GMT |
| 02:26 | 02:26 |
| Hillary Clinton: 'Let’s show tomorrow that there will be no question about the outcome of this election' | Hillary Clinton: 'Let’s show tomorrow that there will be no question about the outcome of this election' |
| “Tomorrow we face the test of our time,” Clinton said. “What will we vote for, not just against. What will we decide is on the ballot, because although my name and my opponent’s name will be on the ballot, every issue you are about is on that ballot.” | “Tomorrow we face the test of our time,” Clinton said. “What will we vote for, not just against. What will we decide is on the ballot, because although my name and my opponent’s name will be on the ballot, every issue you are about is on that ballot.” |
| “If you believe college should be more affordable, you have to vote! If you believe we must reform our criminal justice system so that everyone has respect for the law, and everyone is respected by the law, then you have to vote!” Clinton continued. “If you believe we must raise the minimum wage and finally guarantee equal pay for women, then you have to vote!” | “If you believe college should be more affordable, you have to vote! If you believe we must reform our criminal justice system so that everyone has respect for the law, and everyone is respected by the law, then you have to vote!” Clinton continued. “If you believe we must raise the minimum wage and finally guarantee equal pay for women, then you have to vote!” |
| “It is not just my name or Donald Trump’s name on the ballot tomorrow - every issue you care about is at stake. And that is just the beginning, because we have to bridge the divides in our country. I regret deeply how angry the tone of the campaign became.” | “It is not just my name or Donald Trump’s name on the ballot tomorrow - every issue you care about is at stake. And that is just the beginning, because we have to bridge the divides in our country. I regret deeply how angry the tone of the campaign became.” |
| “Not your fault!” a single female voice shouted out, followed by cheers. | “Not your fault!” a single female voice shouted out, followed by cheers. |
| “There were so many really troubling things that my opponent said,” Clinton said, but there was one instance that really stood out to her. “Refusing to say whether or not he would accept the outcome of the election. Well let’s show tomorrow that there will be no question about the outcome of this election!” | “There were so many really troubling things that my opponent said,” Clinton said, but there was one instance that really stood out to her. “Refusing to say whether or not he would accept the outcome of the election. Well let’s show tomorrow that there will be no question about the outcome of this election!” |
| 2.19am GMT | 2.19am GMT |
| 02:19 | 02:19 |
| Framing tomorrow’s election as “a choice between division or unity, between an economy that works for everyone or only those at the top, between strong steady leadership, or a loose cannon who could put everything at risk,” Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told the audience of nearly 30,000 supporters in Philadelphia that “our core values are being tested in this election,” Clinton said. | Framing tomorrow’s election as “a choice between division or unity, between an economy that works for everyone or only those at the top, between strong steady leadership, or a loose cannon who could put everything at risk,” Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told the audience of nearly 30,000 supporters in Philadelphia that “our core values are being tested in this election,” Clinton said. |
| “I believe with all my heart that America’s best days are still ahead of us if we reach for them together,” Clinton continued. | “I believe with all my heart that America’s best days are still ahead of us if we reach for them together,” Clinton continued. |
| 2.15am GMT | 2.15am GMT |
| 02:15 | 02:15 |
| Hillary Clinton mounted the stage in Philadelphia after President Barack Obama pulled out a small box for her to stand on. | Hillary Clinton mounted the stage in Philadelphia after President Barack Obama pulled out a small box for her to stand on. |
| Obama could be overheard on the microphone saying, “When you’re president, it’s gonna be there permanently for ya.” | Obama could be overheard on the microphone saying, “When you’re president, it’s gonna be there permanently for ya.” |
| The audience went wild for that line, intended to be overheard or not. | The audience went wild for that line, intended to be overheard or not. |
| “We have our amazing president and first lady with us because for now nearly eight years, they have served our nation with grace, strength, brilliance and a whole lot of cool!” Clinton said. “They have showed us again and again, as Michelle said right here in Philadelphia back at our convention, when others go low, we go high!” | “We have our amazing president and first lady with us because for now nearly eight years, they have served our nation with grace, strength, brilliance and a whole lot of cool!” Clinton said. “They have showed us again and again, as Michelle said right here in Philadelphia back at our convention, when others go low, we go high!” |
| “The best way to thank them is to do something really important tomorrow: to vote.” | “The best way to thank them is to do something really important tomorrow: to vote.” |
| 2.12am GMT | 2.12am GMT |
| 02:12 | 02:12 |
| Hillary Clinton campaigns in Philadelphia | Hillary Clinton campaigns in Philadelphia |
| Watch it live here: | Watch it live here: |
| 2.12am GMT | 2.12am GMT |
| 02:12 | 02:12 |
| Speaking in front of an enormous crowd at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, President Barack Obama called Hillary Clinton a woman who will “roll up her sleeves and move America forward.” | Speaking in front of an enormous crowd at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, President Barack Obama called Hillary Clinton a woman who will “roll up her sleeves and move America forward.” |
| “I know elections and all the negative ads tend to heighten that cynicism,” Obama said, of election fatigue. But, he continued, “in 2008 you gave me a chance - a skinny guy with a funny name.” | “I know elections and all the negative ads tend to heighten that cynicism,” Obama said, of election fatigue. But, he continued, “in 2008 you gave me a chance - a skinny guy with a funny name.” |
| “You bet on me all those years ago, and I will always be grateful for the privilege you gave me to serve,” Obama said, “but I’ll be honest with you - I’ve had the better odds, because I’ve always bet on you.” | “You bet on me all those years ago, and I will always be grateful for the privilege you gave me to serve,” Obama said, “but I’ll be honest with you - I’ve had the better odds, because I’ve always bet on you.” |
| “I’m betting that America will reject a politics of resentment, and a politics of blame, and will choose a politics that says that we are stronger together,” Obama said. “That is a bet that I have never, ever lost.” | “I’m betting that America will reject a politics of resentment, and a politics of blame, and will choose a politics that says that we are stronger together,” Obama said. “That is a bet that I have never, ever lost.” |
| “Philadelphia, in this place, where our founders forged the documents of freedom, in this place where they gave us the tools to perfect our union,” Obama said, “I ask you to vote.” | “Philadelphia, in this place, where our founders forged the documents of freedom, in this place where they gave us the tools to perfect our union,” Obama said, “I ask you to vote.” |
| “I am asking you to work as hard as you can this one last day to elect, my fellow Americans, this fighter, this stateswoman, this proud mother, this candidate, to election Hillary Clinton!” | “I am asking you to work as hard as you can this one last day to elect, my fellow Americans, this fighter, this stateswoman, this proud mother, this candidate, to election Hillary Clinton!” |
| 2.05am GMT | 2.05am GMT |
| 02:05 | 02:05 |
| Donald Trump campaigns in Manchester, New Hampshire | Donald Trump campaigns in Manchester, New Hampshire |
| We’ll keep liveblogging President Barack Obama, but watch it live here: | We’ll keep liveblogging President Barack Obama, but watch it live here: |
| 2.03am GMT | 2.03am GMT |
| 02:03 | 02:03 |
| President Barack Obama, speaking in front of a crowd of nearly 30,000 people at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, said that stopping Donald Trump isn’t the only reason to vote tomorrow - and that Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is reason enough to show up. | President Barack Obama, speaking in front of a crowd of nearly 30,000 people at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, said that stopping Donald Trump isn’t the only reason to vote tomorrow - and that Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is reason enough to show up. |
| “The vicious, crazy attacks, the double standards applied to her, they’re like nothing we’ve ever seen before,” Obama said, “and what makes it worse is most of the people saying this stuff, they don’t really believe it!” | “The vicious, crazy attacks, the double standards applied to her, they’re like nothing we’ve ever seen before,” Obama said, “and what makes it worse is most of the people saying this stuff, they don’t really believe it!” |
| “When you’re subjected to unrelenting negative fire, it takes a toll. But here’s the thing about Hillary: She doesn’t complain. She doesn’t buckle. She brushes it off. Like the American people, she is strong and tough, and she knows that government service is not about her - it’s about you! Your struggles. Your dreams.” | “When you’re subjected to unrelenting negative fire, it takes a toll. But here’s the thing about Hillary: She doesn’t complain. She doesn’t buckle. She brushes it off. Like the American people, she is strong and tough, and she knows that government service is not about her - it’s about you! Your struggles. Your dreams.” |
| “She won’t just tweet,” Obama continued. “But she will need your help, and she’ll need help in Washington.” | “She won’t just tweet,” Obama continued. “But she will need your help, and she’ll need help in Washington.” |
| 2.00am GMT | 2.00am GMT |
| 02:00 | 02:00 |
| President Barack Obama, speaking in front of a crowd of nearly 30,000 people at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, called Hillary Clinton more qualified to serve as his successor than any previous president - himself included. | President Barack Obama, speaking in front of a crowd of nearly 30,000 people at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, called Hillary Clinton more qualified to serve as his successor than any previous president - himself included. |
| “With Democrats in charge, America is stronger. Those are just the facts,” Obama said, citing his accomplishments on the economic, social and international stages. “And with just one more day to go, we now have the chance to elect a 45th president who will build on our progress, who will finish the job, who already has the respect of leaders around the world.” | “With Democrats in charge, America is stronger. Those are just the facts,” Obama said, citing his accomplishments on the economic, social and international stages. “And with just one more day to go, we now have the chance to elect a 45th president who will build on our progress, who will finish the job, who already has the respect of leaders around the world.” |
| “Tomorrow, Philadelphia, the choice you face when you step into that voting booth could not be clearer and could not be more serious,” Obama continued, lambasting Donald Trump as lacking “a basic understanding of the world.” | “Tomorrow, Philadelphia, the choice you face when you step into that voting booth could not be clearer and could not be more serious,” Obama continued, lambasting Donald Trump as lacking “a basic understanding of the world.” |
| “If his closest advisors don’t trust him to tweet, why would any of us trust him with the nuclear codes?” | “If his closest advisors don’t trust him to tweet, why would any of us trust him with the nuclear codes?” |
| “Donald Trump has shown utter contempt for the values that make this nation great,” Obama continued. “All of this should give you reason enough to vote tomorrow.” | “Donald Trump has shown utter contempt for the values that make this nation great,” Obama continued. “All of this should give you reason enough to vote tomorrow.” |
| 1.56am GMT | 1.56am GMT |
| 01:56 | 01:56 |
| Introduced by first lady Michelle Obama as “the love of my life,” President Barack Obama bounded onto the stage at Independence Mall in Philadelphia to a roaring crowd of nearly 30,000. | Introduced by first lady Michelle Obama as “the love of my life,” President Barack Obama bounded onto the stage at Independence Mall in Philadelphia to a roaring crowd of nearly 30,000. |
| “Thank you, Michelle, for being my partner, my love, my rock, and an amazing first lady!” | “Thank you, Michelle, for being my partner, my love, my rock, and an amazing first lady!” |
| “Eight years ago, Ia asked all of you to join me on an unlikely journey. We set our, not just to change programs or policies, but to rebuild an economy where everybody had a chance to succeed,” Obama began. “We didn’t know when we began that America would fall into the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, but in the face of great challenges, in the case of unprecedented obstruction in a cynical Washington, we stayed with it.” | “Eight years ago, Ia asked all of you to join me on an unlikely journey. We set our, not just to change programs or policies, but to rebuild an economy where everybody had a chance to succeed,” Obama began. “We didn’t know when we began that America would fall into the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, but in the face of great challenges, in the case of unprecedented obstruction in a cynical Washington, we stayed with it.” |
| “Because of your resilience, because of your strength, because of your faith, we turned ‘yes we can’ into ‘yes we did,’” Obama said, echoing his famous campaign slogan. | “Because of your resilience, because of your strength, because of your faith, we turned ‘yes we can’ into ‘yes we did,’” Obama said, echoing his famous campaign slogan. |
| 1.53am GMT | 1.53am GMT |
| 01:53 | 01:53 |
| President Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia | President Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia |
| Watch it live here: | Watch it live here: |
| 1.52am GMT | 1.52am GMT |
| 01:52 | 01:52 |
| Speaking at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, first lady Michelle Obama launches a patented tearjerker of a speech, addressing her husband’s unlikely path to the White House and exhorting the assembled thousands to vote for Hillary Clinton as his successor. | Speaking at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, first lady Michelle Obama launches a patented tearjerker of a speech, addressing her husband’s unlikely path to the White House and exhorting the assembled thousands to vote for Hillary Clinton as his successor. |
| “Our actions are a reflection of what behavior we hope our children will emulate,” Michelle Obama said. “That’s why Barack and I have been working so hard in this election.” | “Our actions are a reflection of what behavior we hope our children will emulate,” Michelle Obama said. “That’s why Barack and I have been working so hard in this election.” |
| Obama lauded Hillary Clinton as “a leader who takes this job seriously, someone who is truly ready to be commander in chief on day one.” | Obama lauded Hillary Clinton as “a leader who takes this job seriously, someone who is truly ready to be commander in chief on day one.” |
| “We deserve a leader who will ensure that our daughters are safe and respected, and that our sons understand that truly strong men are compassionate and kind. We deserve a leader who sees the dignity and humanity in all of us, and who will encourage us to see the better angels in one another.” | “We deserve a leader who will ensure that our daughters are safe and respected, and that our sons understand that truly strong men are compassionate and kind. We deserve a leader who sees the dignity and humanity in all of us, and who will encourage us to see the better angels in one another.” |
| “I am here tonight because I believe with all my heart and soul that Hillary Clinton is that leader!” Obama continued, to a roaring crowd. “And we need to do everything we can to get her elected president of the United States!” | “I am here tonight because I believe with all my heart and soul that Hillary Clinton is that leader!” Obama continued, to a roaring crowd. “And we need to do everything we can to get her elected president of the United States!” |
| “If we get out and vote tomorrow, Hillary Clinton will win - but if we stay home, or if we play around with a protest vote, then Hillary’s opponent will win. period, end of story,” Obama said. | “If we get out and vote tomorrow, Hillary Clinton will win - but if we stay home, or if we play around with a protest vote, then Hillary’s opponent will win. period, end of story,” Obama said. |
| “Presidential elections are breathtakingly close,” Obama continued. “Each of you has the power to swing an entire precinct for Hillary, and if we swing enough precincts, we will win this state, we will win this election, and we will continue this progress... that is the power that you have.” | “Presidential elections are breathtakingly close,” Obama continued. “Each of you has the power to swing an entire precinct for Hillary, and if we swing enough precincts, we will win this state, we will win this election, and we will continue this progress... that is the power that you have.” |
| “You can stand up to those who seek to divide us and make us afraid. You can declare with one voice that we are always stronger together. Tomorrow, with your vote, you can say that this country has always been great - that it is the greatest country on earth,” Obama continued. “A country where the biracial son of a single mother from Hawaii and the son of a single mother from Hope, Arkansas, can both make it to the White House!” | “You can stand up to those who seek to divide us and make us afraid. You can declare with one voice that we are always stronger together. Tomorrow, with your vote, you can say that this country has always been great - that it is the greatest country on earth,” Obama continued. “A country where the biracial son of a single mother from Hawaii and the son of a single mother from Hope, Arkansas, can both make it to the White House!” |
| “A country where a passion,the outspoken young women determined to do all the good she can, can go on to break the highest, hardest glass ceiling and become our president! That is the power you have. And the history you can make tomorrow.” | “A country where a passion,the outspoken young women determined to do all the good she can, can go on to break the highest, hardest glass ceiling and become our president! That is the power you have. And the history you can make tomorrow.” |
| “But only if we get out and vote for Hillary Clinton.” | “But only if we get out and vote for Hillary Clinton.” |
| 1.46am GMT | 1.46am GMT |
| 01:46 | 01:46 |
| Calling Hillary Clinton “an inspiration to me,” first lady Michelle Obama exhorted the tens of thousands assembled in Philadelphia to vote for Hillary Clinton as her husband’s successor. | Calling Hillary Clinton “an inspiration to me,” first lady Michelle Obama exhorted the tens of thousands assembled in Philadelphia to vote for Hillary Clinton as her husband’s successor. |
| “This is truly an emotional day for me, for so many reasons,” Obama said. “Tomorrow we have the chance to elect someone who is singularly qualified to be our president - our friend, Hillary Clinton!” | “This is truly an emotional day for me, for so many reasons,” Obama said. “Tomorrow we have the chance to elect someone who is singularly qualified to be our president - our friend, Hillary Clinton!” |
| “She is a phenomenal woman who has devoted her life to helping others - kids in crumbling schools, families struggling to get by, women who need a voice,” Obama continued. “Hillary is the woman we want on our side because she never gives up, she never quits, she refuses to ever be knocked down, pushed around or counted out.” | “She is a phenomenal woman who has devoted her life to helping others - kids in crumbling schools, families struggling to get by, women who need a voice,” Obama continued. “Hillary is the woman we want on our side because she never gives up, she never quits, she refuses to ever be knocked down, pushed around or counted out.” |
| “And in just a few hours, we have the chance to make her our next president.” | “And in just a few hours, we have the chance to make her our next president.” |
| “Speaking here tonight is perhaps the last and most important thing that I can do for my country as first lady.” | “Speaking here tonight is perhaps the last and most important thing that I can do for my country as first lady.” |