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US presidential polls: Hillary, Trump in dead heat a day ahead of poll

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have made a last-minute dash to key swing states to woo undecided voters.

Washington: Locked in a neck-and-neck battle, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have made a last-minute dash to key swing states to woo undecided voters as major polls on the final weekend before the election day showed the race for the White House was too close to call.

While Ms Clinton is banking on star power to lock in her narrow poll lead, hosting weekend pop concerts with Beyonce and Katy Perry, Mr Trump has embarked on a cross-country blitz through Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and New Hampshire.

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Ms Clinton and Mr Trump criss-crossed battleground states in their final push to rally voters and announced additional stops till late Monday. Encouraged by the polling figures, Mr Trump, 70, also announced several new stops, including the Democratic stronghold like Minnesota.

Ms Clinton (44 per cent) and Mr Trump (43 per cent) are in a fierce battle among likely voters — including those who are undecided yet leaning towards a candidate or who have already voted, McClatchy-Marist poll said. However, as per RealClearPolitics, which keeps track of all polls, the Democrat leads the Republican by 1.7 percentage points.

( Source : AFP / PTI )
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