U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic nominee Joe Biden spent the last hours of the White House race handing off a closed field to voters in a crisis state.Biden campaigned in Pennsylvania and Ohio, while Mr Trump toured voting camps in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.National opinion polls suggest Biden led Tuesday's election.
But his leadership is narrower than in the few states that can judge the outcome.More than 98 million people have used their ballot in early voting, giving the country the highest turnover in a century.In the US elections, voters will judge state competition rather than overall national competition.To be elected as president, applicants must receive at least 270 votes in the so-called Electoral College. Each U.S. state receives a certain number of votes based on its population and has a total of 538 votes for the grab.
The system explains why it is joker possible for a candidate to receive the most votes in the country, as did Hillary Clinton in 2016, but still lose the election.Tuesday's vote comes amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The US has more infections and deaths than any other country in the world, with more than 81,000 new cases reported on Sunday.Senior virus expert Anthony Fauci has sharply criticized the Trump administration's handling of the outbreak, blaming the White House on Sunday.As the country counts down to voting, there are fears of post-election violence. Businesses in the nation's capital Washington, D.C. and New York City have flocked to the police station over concerns about the unrest.
Meanwhile, the FBI said it was investigating after a convoy with a Donald Trump flag surrounded a bus carrying Biden campaigners on a Texas highway last week.Where were Biden and Trump on the final day of the campaign?After the punishment of six-state rallies on Sunday, President Trump was running through four other states at the battlefield on Monday.In North Carolina, he told supporters that "Next year will be the greatest economic year in our country's history." The rally was postponed from Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta.He spoke of the numbers he said. "Nobody thought it was possible"
The US economy expanded a record 33% in the third financial quarter after a 31% contraction in the second quarter. But economists warn the damage caused by the outbreak, the biggest decline of the U.S. economy in more than 80 years, still taking years to overcome.After North Carolina Mr Trump headed to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where his opponent lived until he was 10 at a rally there, he warned supporters. He said he won the state in 2016, despite a survey that he would lose.
Mr Biden also went to Pennsylvania where he joined singer Lady Gaga at a rally in Pittsburgh. Musician John Legend speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris voters.During a last-minute pause in Ohio, Biden repeated the main message of his campaign, telling voters that this race is about the spirit of America. He said it was time for Mr Trump to "Pack the bag" by saying, "We're done with the tweet, anger, hate, failure, irresponsibility.The Ohio race was so tight, in 2016 Mr Trump received more than eight points - he is currently 0.2% of the lead over Mr Biden in the overall poll of Mr Biden. RealClearPolitics
Also on Monday's plans for Mr Trump's itinerary were rallies in Traverse City, Michigan and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kenosha was hit by violent protests in August after police fired a black man.In Traverse City, he asked for the vote of black Americans.His final rally is scheduled to take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, just before midnight.On Sunday, candidates attacked each other on two key areas of the campaign: COVID-19 and racial tensions.Meanwhile, the president and his campaign have indicated they will be suing to block Pennsylvania that could be at the heart of the mailing ballot count received three days after the election.
The U.S. Supreme Court allows a lower court hearing to allow for an extension of the deadline. But several conservative judges signaled they could be open to revisiting the issue after the vote.Mr Trump tweeted on Monday that the High Court's decision to allow ballot papers three days after Election Day was `` very dangerous ''.It will leave cheating, rampant and uncensored, and will undermine the entire law of our system. It will also cause violence on the streets to do something!" "Misleading"Legal battles over ballot papers have also been revealed in Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas.
Biden has vowed to stop President Trump "stealing" the election. President Trump will be holding a Election night party within the White House with approximately 400 guests.Meanwhile, as many as 10,000 protesters are expected to gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza and a park not far from the White House, according to CBS News.
Biden and Ms Harris will be watching election night in Wilmington, the hometown of the former vice president in Delaware.Will we get results on election night as usual?It may take several days for every vote count after the US Presidential election. But it's usually pretty clear who the winner was the next morning.In 2016, Donald Trump took the stage in New York around 3am local time to deliver a victory speech in front of a group of joyful supporters.But don't set an alarm just yet Authorities have warned that we may have to wait longer, perhaps days or weeks for this year's results as the postal vote is expected.
The last time the results were unclear in hours was in 2000, when the winners were not confirmed until the Supreme Court's ruling a month later.States have different rules on how and when to count ballot papers, meaning there will be a large gap between them in terms of reporting results. In some states, it takes several weeks for full results.On Sunday, a report by news website Axios said Trump would declare a victory on Tuesday night if it looks like he is ahead.
Mr Trump denied the report. But said the counting of ballot papers after election day was "Horrible thing"Biden, meanwhile, vows to stop President Trump "stealing" the election.
How are the applicants different in the offerings?
The two competitors have completely different policies on a number of key areas.Regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Trump set up an agency in January, which he said has now shifted focus to. “Safety and opening up of our country,” the president is also focused on the rapid development of COVID treatments and vaccines, spending $ 10 billion into the program.Mr Biden wants to set up a national contact monitoring program, set up at least 10 testing centers in every state and provide free corona testing to everyone. He supports a nationwide mask mandate that will require face masking to wear federal property.Regarding climate change, Trump is skeptical, wanting to expand non-renewable energy and he is determined to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
Mr Biden said he would immediately rejoin the Paris Agreement and that he also wants the United States to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.On the economy, Mr Trump pledged to create 10 million jobs in 10 months, including a million new small businesses. He wants to cut income taxes and give tax credits to companies to incentivize them to work in the US.Mr Biden wants to raise taxes on high income earners to pay for investments in public services. But said the increase would only affect those earning more than $ 400,000 a year. He contributed to the federal minimum wage hike to $ 15.