Dubbed“The most competitive US election in 60 years” by US media, the moment of“The answer” will soon come, with 75m Americans already voting early. As election day approaches on May 5, the US and the rest of the world are nervously waiting to see whether Democratic presidential candidate Harriss becomes the first female president of the United States, AFP said, it was Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who returned to the white house after an “Unprecedented campaign”. According to the Singaporean Lianhe Zaobao, the US election has been a rollercoaster ride, with dramatic events such as the shooting of Donald Trump and Harriss taking over from Biden, but presidential candidates from both parties have been unable to close the gap-neither side has been able to gain a lead of at least 5 percentage points in national polls since the start of the year. On the final weekend of the campaign, both Harriss and Donald Trump entered a “Frantic final stretch,” AFP said. The tight race has also raised fears of riots in the US. Businesses near the White House have begun to board up windows and doors, and several states plan to deploy National Guard of the United States, foreign media reported. “Will the US election end in political chaos?” The Economist Intelligence Unit website said, poll gridlock, electoral scepticism, polarisation and, most recently, political violence have all laid the groundwork for a messy outcome. “Whoever wins, we expect it to be a close race and the outcome will be controversial, increasing the risk of political instability and violence.”
Harriss on a comedy show
AFP described the US election as“Historically close”. As of Saturday night, no presidential candidate was reported to have a 3 percent lead in any of the key Swing state states. Donald Trump leads Harris by 0.2 percent in national polls, according to a page on the polling data aggregator true clarity politics on Wednesday night. Another polling aggregator, 538, said Harriss had a 1 per cent lead in national polls.
Donald Trump, the schematics
According to a report in the Guardian on the 2nd, the latest survey commissioned by The The Des Moines Register magazine, Seltzer, caused a stir in US opinion polls, harriss’s approval rating in Iowa is 3% higher than Donald Trump’s. Donald Trump has won Iowa in the last two elections. If Harriss does prove competitive in the state, it could be a “Game changer”, according to reports. However, a separate poll released Tuesday in the state showed Donald Trump still in the lead.
With less than 48 hours to go before the polls, Harriss and Donald Trump made a “Crazy final push”, AFP reported Wednesday. Harriss is “Desperate” to win over Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, which are close to the Great Lakes. They are also known as“Blue Wall” states and are crucial to Democratic victory. Harriss was in Michigan all day on the 3 Rd. With a population of 200,000 Arabs, the Democratic race in the state is at risk from a public attack on the Biden administration’s handling of the Israeli-palestinian conflict. Agence France-presse said Donald Trump’s same-day trip focused on Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, the three most important states in the electoral system.
“Harriss and Donald Trump went all out,” said another AFP report, adding that the two rivals “Met” on Tuesday, harriss’s “Air Force Two” shares a North Carolina tarmac with Donald Trump’s private jet.
Harriss and Donald Trump also appeared in Georgia and Virginia on the 2nd. Reuters said both candidates stuck to familiar themes that day, with Harriss describing Donald Trump as “Increasingly unstable” and “Filled with resentment.”. Donald Trump went on to warn that if Harriss won, “Every town in America would become a dirty and dangerous refugee camp”.
Reuters called Harriss’s appearance on Saturday Night Live, the opening act of the US comedy show, a “Surprise”. Harriss and the comedian who plays her, Maya Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, look at each other through the mirror. Dressed in identical black suits and pearl necklaces, they mention Harriss’s name to each other, said Americans wanted a new president to“End the political drama”. The CNN (CNN) — as the show drew to a close, they stood up and put their arms around each other, and Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria said, “I want to vote for us!”
Agence France-presse said the candidates’ busy schedule would continue until Monday, ending with rallies by Donald Trump and Harriss in Grand Rapids, Mich. , and Philadelphia, PA. .
Some State National Guard of the United States are standing by
US election campaigns are in full swing, but“Election anxiety” is real, NBC reported Tuesday, in particular, people living in seven key Swing state states continue to face emotional, intuitive political advertising. “Stop it! Swing state voters are exhausted from the advertising war,” Reuters said in a recent headline, voters in key Swing state have been bombarded with phone calls, text messages, house calls, billboards, leaflets and social media messages. Brouwer, a 42-year-old Michigan voter, said she was so fed up with being interrupted by political ads while watching videos on YouTube that she paid nearly $14 a month for an ad-free service. Figures show that between July 22 and October 8, the presidential campaign spent more than $1.3 billion on advertising, including $1 billion in key swing states, pennsylvania alone spent nearly $280 million, followed by Michigan (more than $200 million) . Families in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will see about 2,300 political ads on television this year, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
According to the Fox Fox News Channel, for Zero Million Americans, the presidential race is already under pressure. A poll by the American Psychological Association found that 77 percent of respondents see the country’s future as a“Major source of stress,” followed by the economy (73 percent) and upcoming elections (69 percent) .
The possibility of riots in the US has raised concerns as polling day approaches. Businesses in Washington, DC, have started to reinforce their facades with wooden planks after city authorities warned that the security environment was“Unstable and unpredictable”, AFP reported. A security fence and barricade have appeared in Lafayette Park near the White House. Portland, ore. , where a ballot box fire broke out recently, has also stepped up security, adding security outside federal courthouses, banks and other office buildings.
According to the post, list of Governors of Washington Insley announced on Friday that National Guard of the United States members would be on call from April to July. More than 3,000 police officers in the district will work 12-hour shifts at least until polling day, and most of their breaks and vacations have been canceled, the Washington, D.C. , police said. The report said Washington state’s decision reflected widespread concern across the country about a possible outbreak of violence during the election. Portland will increase its police presence“Just in case” in the next few days. The List of Governors of Nevada office said it would put 60 National Guard of the United States members on standby on May 5.
More and more wealthy Americans are planning to leave the United States amid fears of political and social unrest after the election, CNBC reported. For the first time, wealthy Americans are the company’s largest customer base, accounting for 20 percent of its business, according to the head of an immigration investment consulting firm in London. Another immigration company says it has about three times as many American clients as it did last year, who used to move abroad mainly for tax reasons. Now they are more worried about the political situation and the possibility of post-election violence.
American media: the United States elected president, the world bear the consequences
“The world does not elect an American president, but the world will suffer the consequences of Americans choosing Harriss or Donald Trump,” the New York Times said. The media around the world are keeping a close eye on the direction of the US election and analysing it from various angles. In an interview with the Guardian, the executive director of the Australian think-tank Lowy Institute for International Policy, analyze how the US election affects Australia, the Orcus Alliance and the Pacific. Radio Internationale (RFI) combed through the German media’s views on the American election, Daily Mirror that Harriss had the support of several superstars, but there is uncertainty about whether their influence will filter through to voters. If Donald Trump is elected, the Süddeutsche Zeitung says, the Europeans can use his impact as a source of opportunity and strength to tackle real problems such as defence.
The Los Angeles Times said anxiety over the US election results was particularly acute in Ukraine. But a Ukrainian government official told AFP news agency that President Zelenskiy had a good conversation with Donald Trump in September in the United States and that Kiev would establish friendly relations with any winner. On the Russian side, Lavroff, the Russian foreign minister, said that no matter what the result of the US election, Russia does not see the prospect of the US changing its “Anti-russian line”, TASS news agency reported.
The BBC says the world is waiting to see who will run America’s“Self-appointed lighthouse”. On the one hand, Harriss followed in Biden’s footsteps, convinced that “In these turbulent times, it is clear that the United States can not retreat”. On the other side is Donald Trump’s “Americentrism, not globalism”. ‘people are living in an era of questioning the U. S. role on the international stage, ‘ it said.