Outgoing US President Joe Biden formed his ballot for Kamala Harris, arsenic polls showed she is deadlocked pinch Donald Trump successful their conflict for nan White House.
Mr Biden, 81, who was forced to guidelines down arsenic Democrat nominee amid concerns complete his cognitive performance, queued for half an hr to ballot early successful New Castle, Delaware.
Asked if it was a bittersweet moment, he said: ‘This is conscionable sweet.’
In their last predictions earlier voting time adjacent Tuesday (Nov 5), respective respected polls show nan candidates are tied. The result depends connected a fewer cardinal swing states.
President Biden proudly shows disconnected his 'I voted' sticker arsenic he talks to nan media successful Delaware connected Monday
Former President Donald Trump speaking astatine his rally astatine Madison Square Garden connected Sunday
Vice President Kamala Harris stepping to committee Air Force Two to depart for Michigan connected Monday
An mean of polls by aggregator 270toWin past nighttime had Ms Harris 0.7 percent points up connected 48.1 per cent, compared to Mr Trump’s 47.4 per cent - good wrong nan separator of error.
But nan razor-thin title could beryllium bully news for erstwhile President Trump, 78, arsenic support for his Republican party is often underestimated.
This is partially because Trump voters are little apt to prosecute pinch pollsters, and those who do whitethorn not uncover their existent intentions - a arena for illustration nan ‘shy Tory’ facet successful Britain.
Election expert Nate Silver wrote successful nan wide New York Times that nan predetermination is excessively adjacent to telephone but added: ‘My gut says Donald Trump.’
Republicans person mislaid nan celebrated ballot successful each but 1 of nan past 8 statesmanlike elections, moreover erstwhile they person won nan presidency, truthful Mr Trump is apt to beryllium buoyed that he presently has a 50-50 share.
Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Donald Trump listens during nan National Faith Summit astatine Worship With Wonders Church in Powder Springs connected Monday
US President Joe Biden pulls backmost nan achromatic curtain surrounding nan ballot container aft casting his ballot connected Monday
President Biden looked for illustration an immoderate mean national arsenic he stood connected statement pinch agents from his Secret Service item and greeted a female successful a wheelchair connected Monday
Vice President Kamala Harris visits IUPAT (International Union of Painters and Allied Trades connected October 28
Kamala Harris greets national workers arsenic she tours an International Union of Painters and Allied Trades training facility
Donald Trump speaks during a run rally astatine McCamish Pavilion Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, successful Atlanta
CNN’s last poll, which has nan candidates connected 47 per cent each, recovered astir voters deliberation Mr Trump will not concede if he loses.
It besides recovered that astir half (49 per cent) judge they are worse disconnected nether nan Democrats, compared to conscionable 16 per cent who opportunity they are now amended off.
Seven retired of 10 Americans say nan state is connected nan incorrect track, and Trump is much trusted connected nan cardinal issues of immigration, system and overseas policy.
However, Ms Harris has gained immense support, peculiarly from women, for her stance connected abortion and reproductive rights.