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judgment of voters
decisive edge in national opinion
polls.
At least 130 million
Americans are expected to
cast votes on a successor to
unpopular Republican President
George W. Bush and set the would make him the oldest Obama told 90,000 supporters
country’s course for the next four president to begin a first term in at his final campaign rally in
years on the economic crisis, the White House and make his Manassas, Virginia, a state who are trying to hold on
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, running mate Sarah Palin the Democrats have not won in a to the presidency for a third
an overhaul of health care and first female US vice-president. presidential election since 1964 consecutive term. Democrats are
other issues. McCain, an Arizona senator, but where Obama leads. also expected to expand their
The tiny New Hampshire embraced his role as an McCain, whose campaign has majorities in both chambers of
towns of Dixville underdog and attacked Obama as a socialist Congress.
Notch and Hart’s says he is gaining and accused him of being a “pal” They need to gain nine Senate
Location played ground on Obama. with terrorists, portrayed him as seats to reach a 60-seat majority
their traditional role He was hitting a liberal who would raise taxes. that would give them the muscle
of hosting the first seven states on “He’s in the far left lane of to defeat Republican procedural
election day voting the last day of American politics and he’s hurdles.
just after midnight campaigning as stuck there,” McCain said in That would increase pressure
(1pm yesterday in he tried to pull off Blountville, Tennessee. on Democrats to deliver on
Malaysia). the biggest upset Opinion polls show Obama campaign promises to end the
Obama won a in recent political ahead or even with McCain in at war in Iraq, eliminate Bush’s
majority of votes history. least eight states won by Bush in tax cuts for the wealthy and
in both places. He “The pundits 2004, including the big prizes of overhaul a health care system
gained 15 votes have written us Ohio and Florida. Obama leads that leaves 47 million Americans
to McCain’s six, off like they have comfortably in all of the states uninsured.
becoming the first before,” McCain won by Democrat John Kerry in Both presidential candidates
Democrat to win said in Roswell, 2004. planned more campaign stops.
there since Hubert New Mexico. “They Breakthrough victories in any Obama will vote at home in
Humphrey in 1968. Chicago and travel to Indiana
Hours later, the “He’s in the far left may not know it,
but the Mac is back.
of those traditionally Republican
states – including Virginia, to help get out the vote. McCain
rest of the United lane of American We’re gonna win Colorado, Indiana and North will visit Colorado and New
States were to politics and he’s this election.” Carolina – would likely propel Mexico.
follow, with first stuck there.” Both candidates Obama to the White House. Turnout could decide the
results not expected – McCain hammered home He took command of the race outcome, and both campaigns
until 7pm eastern their campaign in the last month as a deepening revved up multimillion-dollar
time (8am today in Malaysia). themes in the race’s final hours, economic crisis reinforced operations to identify supporters
Obama, 47, a first-term with Obama accusing McCain his perceived strengths on the and get them to the voting booth.
senator from Illinois, would of representing a third term economy, and in three debates But as many as one-third
be the first black US president. for Bush’s policies and being where his steady performance of US voters have cast their
Opinion polls indicate he is dangerously out of touch on the appeared to ease lingering ballots early. Obama aides
running ahead of McCain in economy. doubts for some voters. were encouraged by reports of
enough states to give him more “When it comes to the McCain, however, has heavy Democratic turnout in
than the 270 electoral votes he economy, the truth is that John struggled to separate himself early voting in key states like
needs to win. McCain has stood with President from Bush in a difficult political Colorado, North Carolina and
A victory for McCain, 72, Bush every step of the way,” environment for Republicans, Florida. – Reuters