Millions of Americans will move to the polls on Tuesday to whoever is the most productive qualified to lead the country through the coronavirus pandemic, resurrect the economy, and save deep divisions over racial injustice.
In the final days of the campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden asked the electorate to end a presidency that has “divided this nation,” while President Donald Trump has portrayed his challenger as a member of an “arrogant,” “ruthless” and “selfless political class. “
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Speaking to the outdoor reporters at the East Side Community Center in Wilmington, Biden reflected on his time in the city and how he shaped it, noting that it was a lucky charm to make a stopover in the places where he grew up, coming from his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania the previous Tuesday.
Biden said his team had followed “overwhelming participation” across the country, especially among other young people and women.
“Things are fine for the base that supported me, but let’s see, ” said Biden.
Joe Biden about today’s “overwhelming participation” and what that means to him. Pic. twitter. com/2HpFAB1CpH
Biden expects a quick win if the early effects imply he won Florida. Otherwise, the final results may be dubious late at night or even in the coming days, as slower reports are expected in battlefield states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
– Meredith Newman, Brandon Holveck
From Wilmington to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia and back to Wilmington, Biden was busy on Election Day. Arriving in Delaware, Biden stopped at The Warehouse on Wilmington’s East Side.
New: Joe Biden stopped at The Warehouse in East Wilmington after a campaign day in Scranton and Philadelphia. Pic. twitter. com/TzrPowgUFZ
– Meredith Newman
North Carolina’s effects will be delayed after the state election board extended voting hours in 4 districts that opened Tuesday morning due to technical issues, authorities said.
Voting lasted from 17 to forty-five minutes at each location, depending on the length of the delay. The effects of first ballots in person and by mail before polling day were expected at 7:30 pm Due to extensions, it will now be published around 8:15 p. m.
“Minor disorders will stand firm and protocols will be in a position to deal with these cases as they come forward, so that all electorates can vote successfully,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, according to the Washington Post.
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Trump’s Crusade Night “war room” will not be in the White House, but right next door in Eisenhower’s executive building, authorities said.
Campaign assistants will use an EEOB workplace to monitor general votes and whether the crusade is achieving its voting objectives, officials said.
Residents of the “war room” will also transmit the data to Trump, who will spend the day and night traveling between the White House and the Oval Office.
Ethics teams like Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington say the crusade team deserves not to be near the White House and that Trump is an illegal government asset for political purposes.
Trump spokesman Tim Murtaugh said the crusade paid for computers, WiFi and other gadgets in the war room, and that no White House staff were involved in the project, adding that the White House legal counsel’s workplace had approved the deal.
“The war room was meant to be close to the president,” Murtaugh said, “and there are no expenses for American taxpayers for using a room in the EEOB, where occasions such as prayers and receptions for outdoor equipment occur frequently. “. “
– David Jackson, USA TODAY
Speaking to supporters on the streets of Philadelphia, Biden said Trump’s disrespect for military members was what worried him most, and referred to his son Beau Biden, who served in the Delaware National Guard.
“He’s not a loser, he’s a patriot, ” said Biden.
Biden will now head to Wilmington. Il plans to face the country from the Chase Center in Riverfront.
“People are at home, ” said Biden. ” Since I love Pennsylvania and I’m a guy from Pennsylvania, I love Delaware. I have to go home. “
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Before going to Pennsylvania, Biden attended Mass in St. Louis. Joseph’s on the Brandywine and visited the grave of his son, Beau, who died in 2015.
Fresh mothers and Americans point to the tomb with a Biden-Harris decal, a Biden button for the president, and a small stone painted purple with one word: Hope.
Biden’s first wife, Neilla and daughter Naomi, are also buried in St. Louis. Joseph, they both died in a car accident in 1972.
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Biden’s crusade expressed confidence in the path to the victory of the former vice president, saying that the crusade included “several paths” up to 270 votes from polling stations, officials told reporters at a press conference Tuesday morning.
Biden crusader manager Jen O’Malley Dillon under pressure that Biden can win the number of electoral votes without the 4 largest electoral battlefields in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas.
“We also feel wonderful in Pennsylvania, Florida,” Dillon said, though he said the crusade kept the way to victory without undecided states, arguing that the opposite was not true for Trump’s crusade.
The crusade refused to describe the point of participation he hoped the states would gain, but noted The Giant Early Voting Margins for Biden as an explanation of continued optimism.
Biden crusade officials also denounced election demands through Republican groups. O’Malley Dillon refused to say whether the crusades had coordinated the logistics of a concession call imaginable among the candidates, saying, “We will let logistics work. “
– Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
A federal ruling issued Tuesday ordered the U. S. Postal Service to order the U. S. Postal Service. But it’s not the first time Sweep your services to various locations in the country without delay to ensure that all ballots you won on Tuesday afternoon will be delivered overnight.
The order provides officials until 4:30 p. m. to complete the raids. It is known how many ballots may be affected.
Explorations were requested in Philadelphia, central Pennsylvania, Detroit, Colorado, Wyoming, Atlanta, Houston, northern New England, South Carolina, South Florida and Arizona, to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Trump thanked his supporters and answered questions from unmasked journalists at the headquarters of his national crusade in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon.
After 14 rallies in three days, Trump said his voice was hoarse this morning but felt good. He reiterated claims that the United States was “turning a corner” in its reaction to COVID-19, despite the accumulation in the number of cases across the country, and repeated other false statements he had made in his campaign.
Trump said he didn’t have a victory speech or a concession speech ready, and he didn’t know if he’d manage with the country tonight if the final results of the race still evolve.
“Winning is easy, losing is never easy,” Trump said. “Especially not for me, that’s not the case. “
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Biden returned to Philadelphia, amid much of his crusade last week, after spending the morning in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and will urge the citizens of Philadelphia who voted to move to the polls before returning home to Delaware.
Joe Biden arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pic. twitter. com/3dtmo8ZHv9.
Later, Biden will face the country from the Chase Center to the riverbank in Wilmington.
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Biden spoke on a prospecting occasion in a bankruptcy of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Carpenters, where Senator Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania, brought the former vice president.
Biden addressed family cross themes about restoring average elegance and restoring the soul of the country. Appearing to refer to an Axios report on Trump’s goal of claiming victory prematurely, Biden told the audience that he had won the small town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. the first city to report votes, and joked, “Based on Trump’s notion, I’m going to claim victory tonight.
– Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY
The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, began election day with a twitter call for others to “hide” from the coronavirus and vote.
“If you’ve already voted, thank you. But we still want yourArray Take 20 minutes for the electorate in critical battlefield states to locate their polling place. This choice is too vital to leave anything to chance, ” he said.
Harris is expected to be in Ohio and Michigan later on Tuesday.
Vice President Mike Pence will make several media appearances on Election Day, following in the footsteps of Trump, who started the day appearing on Fox News.
Pence will participate in several local radio and television interviews in markets across the country. Pence has given the impression on local radio shows in Wisconsin, Michigan and on conservative channels.
At 1:00 pm, Pence will appear on WFTV in Orlando, Florida, for a television interview. Orlando’s metropolitan domain is one of the most varied and voter-rich regions in the state for either party, as well as one of the most beloved media markets in the country.
Later in the afternoon, Pence will appear in the Spanish-language media in South Florida and on conservative media in the central Florida and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania areas.
Pence’s last media appearance of the day, for the WAQI miami station or “Radio Mamb,” will air at 7:00 p. m. And when the ballot boxes in the state.
– Matthew Brown and Kim Hjelmgaard of USA TODAY
Biden stopped at the house of his training years on his scale in Scranton and signed the living room wall.
He wrote: “From this space to the White House with the grace of God. Joe Biden 11-3-2020. “
NEW: A photo of Scranton. Joe Biden just signed this on the living room wall of his house from the training years here. For context, he did so in the 2008 race room. Axios pic. twitter. com/R9sKjG6Ktv
He also signed his crusade with Barack Obama on the bedroom wall in the 2008 presidential crusade.
Biden told reporters that he spoke to President Donald Trump or his team today.
– Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ignored threatening statements to Trump, saying Pennsylvania residents “will not be intimidated. They can see us count each and every vote and hold fair elections. “
The president, outraged by state regulations for mail-in ballots, used one of his latest speeches to Pennsylvanians to cast doubt on the state’s democratic process. “Governor, don’t cheat, because we’re all watching,” Trump said. Everything is in you, Governor. We have a lot of eyes on the governor. “
Early Tuesday morning, only one case of voter fraud was reported in Pennsylvania: a Luzerne County Republican attempted to complete a survey for his overdue mother.
– Candy Woodall, USA TODAY
Less than hours after returning to the White House after the election campaign, Trump called Fox
“It’s a wonderful race,” Trump told Fox presenters in a phone interview.
While predicting victory, Trump spent part of the interview denigrating Biden, his predecessor Barack Obama, and Congressional Democrats who were “bad” with him during his tenure at the White House.
Trump also said he would not claim victory because “there is no explanation for why to play” because states take time to count votes, adding ballots by mail. Trump predicted he would get more than 306 electoral votes.
Selling his crusade for the last time, Trump looked tired and had a squeaky voice. After leading five demonstrations in four states on Monday, and 14 demonstrations in three days, Trump returned to the White House until 3 a. m.
Fox scheduled the interview for 7 a. m. , but Trump didn’t call until 7:45 a. m. The interview lasted until 8:20 a. m.
Trump said he planned to spend the day making a “big series of calls” to local supporters and media. He also plans to go to his crusade headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, until mid-morning.
– David Jackson, USA TODAY
Biden began his election day attending Mass in St. Louis. Joseph’s in Brandywine. This morning, he heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania and then to Philadelphia, where he is with two of his granddaughters.
“These are my two grandchildren who have never been to Scranton. So we’re going home,” Biden told reporters.
– Meredith Newman
More than 98 million ballots were sent by early user voting and by mail, more than two-thirds of the number in all 2016 elections, according to the US Elections Project. But it’s not the first time
As of Monday night, 35. 7 million other people had voted for the user and 63 million had voted by mail. The Delaware Elections Department reported Monday that another 161,161 people had already voted, more than a fifth of all registered voters in Delaware.
With a maximum of states providing extended early voting due to COVID-19, overall participation in the 2020 election is likely to break the record set in 2016, when around 139 million others voted.
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After doing 14 rallies in three days, Trump spends Election Day at the White House making calls and giving interviews. The president’s team holds an election night at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D. C. , but restrictions on the duration of the city’s COVID-19. crowd forced them to abandon the idea.
Trump will start the day with a phone interview on “Fox
Biden’s crusade focuses on the undecided states, with the Democratic nominee scheduled for Philadelphia and Scranton, Pennsylvania, and his formula partner Kamala Harris, Detroit, Michigan.
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Biden is expected to speak outdoors at the Riverside Chase Center in Wilmington later in the evening.
– Nicholas Wu, Ledyard King, David Jackson and Richard Wolf of USA TODAY
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