Harris, Trump Make Final Push for Votes on Election Day
2024-11-05
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1Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a final push for votes on the day before Election Day in the United States.
2Harris is spending the day in the state of Pennsylvania, looking to win its 19 Electoral College votes.
3In addition to Pennsylvania, Trump holds campaign events in North Carolina and Michigan.
4About 77 million Americans have already voted early.
5The total is nearly half of the 158 million who voted through Election Day in 2020.
6Harris and Trump are now pushing for the votes of remaining supporters and undecided voters as voting ends on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5.
7In U.S. presidential elections, the candidate who captures 270 or more Electoral College votes is the winner, regardless of the popular vote.
8In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton received nearly 3 million votes more than Trump nationwide.
9But Trump won 304 Electoral College votes and the presidency.
10In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden received 7 million votes more than Trump and also won 306 Electoral College votes.
11This year, the race comes down to results from seven states, called battleground or swing states, because of changing results from election to election.
12The states are Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona.
13Trump won Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin in 2016 but lost all five states to Biden in 2020.
14This year, opinion studies from all seven states suggest that Harris and Trump are basically tied.
15The vice president became the Democratic candidate after President Biden withdrew from the race in July.
16The 81-year-old Biden said he would not seek reelection after a poor performance debating Trump in June.
17Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, also in June when a bullet struck his right ear.
18The gunman was killed after firing several shots.
19One other person was killed and two were injured at the Trump campaign event.
20Trump launched his third campaign for the White House by renewing his "Make America Great Again" message and calling for a severe policy on illegal immigration.
21He promised to deport, or expel, 15 to 20 million illegal immigrants from the country.
22Trump blamed Biden and Harris for the inflation that came after the worldwide pandemic.
23He said his administration would increase taxes, called tariffs, on imported goods, cut taxes for Americans, open more lands for oil and gas exploration and reduce regulations for businesses.
24On foreign policy, Trump has criticized NATO and suggested that the U.S. should step back from other defense treaties.
25Trump has not said whether he would send more military aid to Ukraine and claimed that he could end the war in the country.
26Trump said he supports Israel in its war in Gaza and Lebanon.
27He condemned pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S. and told Time magazine that the two-state solution might not be possible.
28Harris, at the age of 60, is projecting her campaign against the 78-year-old Trump as a generational change saying, "We're not going back."
29Harris brings attention to her support for abortion rights after the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning the earlier Supreme Court decision known as Roe v. Wade.
30Harris said that she "will sign a law restoring and protecting reproductive freedom in every state."
31While president, Trump appointed three conservative justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, and he said the issue belongs to the states.
32On immigration, Harris has spoken of her support for a bipartisan proposal for border security that would increase officers to deal with asylum seekers among other things.
33On the economy, Harris said she supports higher taxes for companies and wealthy Americans and lower taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year.
34She calls Trump's proposed tariffs a tax increase on everyday Americans.
35Some tariffs put in place during Trump's term in office have remained in place under Biden.
36On foreign policy, Harris supports an active role for the U.S. in NATO and other military alliances.
37She supports continuing U.S. aid to Ukraine against the Russian invasion there.
38Harris has said that Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas's terrorist attacks.
39She has called for a cease-fire so that all hostages can be released and has described the situation in Gaza as a "humanitarian catastrophe."
40She also supports a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.
41A Trump victory would make him the first incoming president to have been indicted and convicted of a felony in a New York trial.
42Trump denied any wrongdoing and is appealing the verdict.
43A Harris victory would make her the first woman, the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian ancestry to win the U.S. presidency.
44And now it is up to the American people.
45I'm Mario Ritter, Jr.
1Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a final push for votes on the day before Election Day in the United States. 2Harris is spending the day in the state of Pennsylvania, looking to win its 19 Electoral College votes. In addition to Pennsylvania, Trump holds campaign events in North Carolina and Michigan. 3About 77 million Americans have already voted early. The total is nearly half of the 158 million who voted through Election Day in 2020. Harris and Trump are now pushing for the votes of remaining supporters and undecided voters as voting ends on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. 4Electoral College 5In U.S. presidential elections, the candidate who captures 270 or more Electoral College votes is the winner, regardless of the popular vote. 6In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton received nearly 3 million votes more than Trump nationwide. But Trump won 304 Electoral College votes and the presidency. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden received 7 million votes more than Trump and also won 306 Electoral College votes. 7This year, the race comes down to results from seven states, called battleground or swing states, because of changing results from election to election. The states are Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona. 8Trump won Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin in 2016 but lost all five states to Biden in 2020. This year, opinion studies from all seven states suggest that Harris and Trump are basically tied. 9The vice president became the Democratic candidate after President Biden withdrew from the race in July. The 81-year-old Biden said he would not seek reelection after a poor performance debating Trump in June. 10Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, also in June when a bullet struck his right ear. The gunman was killed after firing several shots. One other person was killed and two were injured at the Trump campaign event. 11Trump on the issues 12Trump launched his third campaign for the White House by renewing his "Make America Great Again" message and calling for a severe policy on illegal immigration. He promised to deport, or expel, 15 to 20 million illegal immigrants from the country. 13Trump blamed Biden and Harris for the inflation that came after the worldwide pandemic. He said his administration would increase taxes, called tariffs, on imported goods, cut taxes for Americans, open more lands for oil and gas exploration and reduce regulations for businesses. 14On foreign policy, Trump has criticized NATO and suggested that the U.S. should step back from other defense treaties. Trump has not said whether he would send more military aid to Ukraine and claimed that he could end the war in the country. Trump said he supports Israel in its war in Gaza and Lebanon. He condemned pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S. and told Time magazine that the two-state solution might not be possible. 15Harris on the issues 16Harris, at the age of 60, is projecting her campaign against the 78-year-old Trump as a generational change saying, "We're not going back." 17Harris brings attention to her support for abortion rights after the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning the earlier Supreme Court decision known as Roe v. Wade. Harris said that she "will sign a law restoring and protecting reproductive freedom in every state." While president, Trump appointed three conservative justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, and he said the issue belongs to the states. 18On immigration, Harris has spoken of her support for a bipartisan proposal for border security that would increase officers to deal with asylum seekers among other things. 19On the economy, Harris said she supports higher taxes for companies and wealthy Americans and lower taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. She calls Trump's proposed tariffs a tax increase on everyday Americans. Some tariffs put in place during Trump's term in office have remained in place under Biden. 20On foreign policy, Harris supports an active role for the U.S. in NATO and other military alliances. She supports continuing U.S. aid to Ukraine against the Russian invasion there. Harris has said that Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas's terrorist attacks. She has called for a cease-fire so that all hostages can be released and has described the situation in Gaza as a "humanitarian catastrophe." She also supports a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. 21A Trump victory would make him the first incoming president to have been indicted and convicted of a felony in a New York trial. Trump denied any wrongdoing and is appealing the verdict. 22A Harris victory would make her the first woman, the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian ancestry to win the U.S. presidency. 23And now it is up to the American people. 24I'm Mario Ritter, Jr. 25Hai Do wrote this story for VOA Learning English with additional information from VOA News, The Associated Press, and the Federal Election Commission. 26_______________________________________________ 27Words in This Story 28regulation -n. a rule or law especially for industries that says how something should or should not be done 29projecting -n. to believe or imagine that (your ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person) 30abortion -n. to end a pregnancy by killing the fetus 31catastrophe -n. a disaster or horrible event 32We want to hear from you. 33Our comment policy is here.