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| Eastleigh by-election campaign in final stages | Eastleigh by-election campaign in final stages |
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| Campaigning in the Eastleigh by-election is in its final hours, 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 the Conservatives. | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said it is a "two-horse race" between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives. |
| The Tory candidate said she would help "get the country back on its feet". | 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. | 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 of 14 candidates. | Voters go to the polls on Thursday, with a choice of 14 candidates. |
| Eastleigh Council told the BBC it had issued 14,276 postal votes and that 9,485, or 66.4%, had been returned by Tuesday. | Eastleigh Council told the BBC it had issued 14,276 postal votes and that 9,485, or 66.4%, had been returned by Tuesday. |
| The overall electorate figure for the by-election is 79,004. | The overall electorate figure for the by-election is 79,004. |
| Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron urged Tory MPs to head to the constituency to support their candidate Maria Hutchings. | Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron urged Tory MPs to head to the constituency to support their candidate Maria Hutchings. |
| Mr Clegg, who is visiting the Hampshire town on Wednesday, said there were "very clear" differences between the policies of the Lib Dems - who control Eastleigh council - and the Conservatives. | Mr Clegg, who is visiting the Hampshire town on Wednesday, said there were "very clear" differences between the policies of the Lib Dems - who control Eastleigh council - and the Conservatives. |
| "On all of these counts, delivering jobs, increasing the number of apprenticeships, delivering fairer taxes, lower council tax, fairer income tax and protecting green spaces I think everybody accepts in Eastleigh that it's the Liberal Democrats who've got the record of action," he said during a phone-in on LBC. | "On all of these counts, delivering jobs, increasing the number of apprenticeships, delivering fairer taxes, lower council tax, fairer income tax and protecting green spaces I think everybody accepts in Eastleigh that it's the Liberal Democrats who've got the record of action," he said during a phone-in on LBC. |
| 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". | 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". |
| "If you gave me evens on us gaining more than 20% in this by-election I would have a very big bet. This is the campaign that has got momentum." | "If you gave me evens on us gaining more than 20% in this by-election I would have a very big bet. This is the campaign that has got momentum." |
| Mr O'Farrell said 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 O'Farrell said 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. |
| Senior Conservative MP David Davis said that if his party finished third in the by-election, it would create a "crisis" for David Cameron. Speaking on BBC Two's Daily Politics, he warned that even coming second "with UKIP on our tail" would make things "uncomfortable" for the prime minister. | Senior Conservative MP David Davis said that if his party finished third in the by-election, it would create a "crisis" for David Cameron. Speaking on BBC Two's Daily Politics, he warned that even coming second "with UKIP on our tail" would make things "uncomfortable" for the prime minister. |
| Chris Huhne resigned as Eastleigh's MP earlier this month after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims his former wife took speeding points for him. | Chris Huhne resigned as Eastleigh's 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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