The polls are open, the closing arguments have been made and some of the buildings in downtown Washington, D.C., have been boarded up. It’s Election Day 2024.
Vice President Harris wrapped up her last day of campaigning in Pennsylvania and returned to Washington, D.C., last night with her family to watch Election Day unfold. 📹 Watch her deboard Air Force Two
Former President Trump extended his last campaign rally well into Tuesday morning, leaving the Grand Rapids, Mich., stage around 2:15 a.m. He’s back in Florida now, hosting dinners this evening at his Mar-a-Lago resort, according to ABC News.
The two had very different closing vibes: The New York Times noticed Trump appeared “drained at arenas that were not filled,” while Harris “promised a more united future as energized supporters chanted alongside her, ‘We’re not going back.’” Read more on the moods: ‘A Grim Trump and an Upbeat Harris End the Race Hitting Opposite Notes’
And now, we wait: Nearly every poll has showed an incredibly close race, so this will be a game of turnout. Did Harris do enough to convince Black male voters to cast a ballot for her? Did Trump persuade more Latino voters to vote his way (or did the Puerto Rico comments do measurable damage)? Will the gender gap be as wide as polls have shown? Will young voters show up?
Will the weather impact turnout?: Michigan and Wisconsin could see some rain today, and it’s warm on the East Coast, but it doesn’t look like there will be much in the way of severe weather today. 🌧️ The Weather Channel’s Election Day forecast
Nate Silver published his final forecast: Veteran pollster Nate Silver predicts Harris will win but says it’s “literally closer than a coin flip.” He ran 80,000 simulations and Harris won 50.015 percent of them. 😅 Read the final ‘Silver Bulletin’ forecast
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