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| Eastleigh by-election campaign enters final day | Eastleigh by-election campaign enters final day |
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| The Eastleigh by-election campaign has entered its final day, with all parties making one last push for votes. | The Eastleigh by-election campaign has entered its final day, with all parties making one last push for votes. |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said it is a "two-horse race" between the Lib Dems and their Conservative coalition partners. | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said it is a "two-horse race" between the Lib Dems and their Conservative coalition partners. |
| The Tory candidate said she would help "get the country back on its feet". | |
| The Labour candidate said his party had been "re-invigorated" by the campaign, and UKIP leader Nigel Farage predicted a "big" swing to his party. | |
| Voters go to the polls on Thursday, with a choice between 14 candidates in all. | Voters go to the polls on Thursday, with a choice between 14 candidates in all. |
| Conservative Maria Hutchings told the BBC the Tories had the best plans on immigration, Europe and cutting the deficit and said a vote for her would help "get the country back on its feet". | |
| Mr Clegg said there were "very clear" differences between the policies of the Lib Dems - who control Eastleigh council - and the Conservatives. | Mr Clegg said there were "very clear" differences between the policies of the Lib Dems - who control Eastleigh council - and the Conservatives. |
| "There are a lot of people, here in Eastleigh, who recognise what we have done is in the national interest and... whether it is on jobs, on green spaces, on fair taxes, we are the only party with a record of delivery," the Lib Dem leader said. | "There are a lot of people, here in Eastleigh, who recognise what we have done is in the national interest and... whether it is on jobs, on green spaces, on fair taxes, we are the only party with a record of delivery," the Lib Dem leader said. |
| But Mr Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party, said his candidate was "coming up on the rails", partly because people had "made the connection" between EU membership and "open-door immigration". | But Mr Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party, said his candidate was "coming up on the rails", partly because people had "made the connection" between EU membership and "open-door immigration". |
| Many voters were "cheesed off" with the Lib Dems and turning to UKIP, he said. | Many voters were "cheesed off" with the Lib Dems and turning to UKIP, he said. |
| Labour's John O'Farrell, told the BBC that "more and more people are coming to Labour". | |
| Mr Clegg was right to believe it was a "two-horse race", but wrong to think the coalition parties were the only ones with a chance of winning, he said. In fact, the contest was "between Labour and the coalition", he argued. | Mr Clegg was right to believe it was a "two-horse race", but wrong to think the coalition parties were the only ones with a chance of winning, he said. In fact, the contest was "between Labour and the coalition", he argued. |
| Mr Huhne resigned as an MP earlier this month after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims his former wife took speeding points for him. | Mr Huhne resigned as an MP earlier this month after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims his former wife took speeding points for him. |
| The list of candidates in alphabetical order is: | The list of candidates in alphabetical order is: |
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