Election Day is finally upon the U.S. Or at least what America still calls Election Day, since nearly 100 million people have already cast ballots in the election between President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
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Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
Americans are making their choice between President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people and cost millions their jobs.
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Biden supporters urge voters to deliver ballots in person, not by mail
Pennsylvania – with a razor-thin margin for electoral votes – appears likely to be the epicenter of any post-election litigation.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, won’t reveal their votes for president
That it’s even a question is remarkable, underscoring yet again how President Trump has transformed the Republican Party from the party it was under Bush.
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‘Raw exposed nerves’: Anxious nation awaits Election Day
Poll finds about 7 in 10 voters are anxious about the election.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
Half of Maine’s voters have cast absentee ballots. Now Election Day voters get their turn.
An election marked by a deadly pandemic, deep polarization and record-setting absentee voting will come to a close Tuesday, but some races may not be decided for days.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Sisters of St. Joseph to pray for peace all hours of Election Day
The 24-hour prayer that the Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph in Waterville and Winslow are undertaking begins after midnight Tuesday.
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Trump threatens legal action, Biden goes on offense as bitter campaign concludes
While the president airs his grievances at rallies and tweets about ‘violence in the streets,’ his challenger says, ‘We’re done with the chaos.’
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Biden leads Trump by double digits nationally, USC poll suggests
The margin has remained almost unchanging since summer.