Battle for the Soul of America: Unification vs Judgment – The Ultimate Presidential Election Showdown

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US presidential election starts tomorrow local time.

Harris and Trump are waging an all-out war centered on Pennsylvania, a key battleground state.

Let’s connect Washington.

Reporter Kim Jae-young, it will be a forced march all day, but the campaign is still going on, right?

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Here it is a little after 4 pm but the promotion goes till late night.

Trump gave a speech in North Carolina this morning and continued his tirade against the current administration, focusing on immigration, the border and economic issues.

In particular, he threatened to curb the influx of criminals and threatened to impose a 25% tariff if Mexico did not stop.

Harris is visiting several locations in Pennsylvania today, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and earlier appealed for support in President Biden’s hometown of Scranton, with a speech focused on unity.

He has said he will not make enemies of dissenters, and has taken a stand against Trump.

Let’s listen to the speeches of each of the two candidates.

[도널드 트럼프/공화당 대선후보]

“Will you vote tomorrow I will end inflation and stop criminals from entering the United States.”

[카멀라 해리스/민주당 대선후보]

“Are you ready? We’re ready to vote. We’re ready to win.”

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There seems to be a reason both parties are focusing their last-minute campaigning on Pennsylvania.

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93 people are at risk in swing states, with the largest being Pennsylvania with 19 people at risk.

Currently, the number of electoral votes that both parties believe has been secured is 226 for Harris and 219 for Trump.

If Harris captures the three so-called declining industry areas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, the total would be 270.

On the other hand, if Trump carried Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, which each have 16 electoral votes, the score would be 270.

Pennsylvania Victory Beach.

Harris will join Oprah Winfrey and Lady Gaga for her final promotional rally today, and it’s such an important announcement that even famous stars must attend.

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Looking at the opinion polls, it still seems unpredictable, doesn’t it?

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This is true from a survey of 7 competing states.

In a New York Times and Siena University poll, Harris has 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, while a poll published today by The Hill and Emerson University, by contrast, has Trump 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

In fact, almost all polls are within the margin of error, so it’s impossible to tell who is ahead statistically.

At the extreme, a side can be 7-0.

Here, a recent Iowa poll became even more uncertain as Harris led Trump by a margin of error of 47 to 44 votes.

The ‘fixed vote formula’ was shaken because the opposite results came from what was considered a Republican vote.

Meanwhile, in national polls, both public radio NPR’s poll and ABC’s poll showed Harris leading by a margin of error, while the NBC poll showed a tie.

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Because it is very hot, everyone is trying to prepare for emergency situations?

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Yes, there are concerns that violence like the Capitol attack could happen again, in Washington, D.C. alone, fences have been erected around government offices and security has also been beefed up at Howard University in Florida and the West Palm Beach Convention Center. Where Harris and Trump will watch the vote count is being emphasized.

Drones, bulletproof vests, and even snipers are being deployed in swing states, and the National Guard is preparing for any emergency in Nevada and Washington state.

We relayed it to you from Washington until now.

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