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US Election Day 2024 LIVE updates: Too close to call as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck in polls
Pollsters say the race to the White House between incumbent vice-president, Kamala Harris (Democrat) and former President, Donald Trump (Republican) is too close to call
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November 5, 2024 is finally here. Millions of Americans are set to play their part in electing the 47th President of the United States of America - an outcome that will be felt far beyond the shores of the US.
Pollsters say the race to the White House between incumbent vice-president, Kamala Harris (Democrat) and former President, Donald Trump (Republican) is too close to call.
Trump, 78, is the slight favourite with most bookmakers however at this stage many experts say it could go either way. Harris, 60, has gathered momentum in the last few days and spectacularly, she has been tipped to win the state of Iowa - a state which was not considered to be in the balance and one which Donald Trump won comfortable in 2016 and 2020 respectively.
Trump has run on a message of 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA). He has vowed to close the US borders, clampdown on illegal migration and deport millions of illegal migrants from the USA should he win back power.
Harris has vowed to protect the abortion rights of women and has set out a plan to bring down inflation and lower food and fuel costs for Americans.
It's impossible to predict when the winner will be declared as it could take days or it could happen within hours of polls closing on Tuesday. One thing is for sure, as it unfolds, it will be eventful and will almost certainly involve legal challenges and lawyers.
Follow our US Election Day LIVE blog below for all the latest updates and breaking news as it happens.
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Some Americans may be interested in hearing an Irish perspective on the 2024 election, or perhaps just the thoughts of an outsider who doesn't exactly have skin in the game.
Read the full opinion piece here.
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When US election results are expected
America is now just hours away from selecting its next President. The race for the White House is currently too close to call, with polls showing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump locked in a dead heat.
The result will come down to a handful of "swing states" - but in each of those, the Democratic and Republican nominees are still polling within a nail-biting 2.5 points of each other.
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