You might also want to caffeinate because it could be a late night. A Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll gave her a 90 per cent chance of defeating Trump and becoming the first woman elected USA president.
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Polls have started to close – and the count has started. Four years ago that was exactly the case, as it was between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
However a late surge in popularity for Trump means the business tycoon looks set to take the state when polling closes. So if Hillary Clinton were to win Wyoming, she will get all three electoral votes.
“I see so many hopes and so many dreams out there that didn’t happen, that could have happened, with leadership, with proper leadership”, he said by telephone on Fox News before casting his own ballot in Manhattan. Not even Republican Gov. Larry Hogan supported Trump, writing in the name of his father instead of either major-party candidate. If Trump can follow in Romney’s footsteps and tear North Carolina away from the Democrats, his campaign and his supporters will have something to celebrate.
Early voting carried Barack Obama to victory in OH in the 2012 election.
Mrs Clinton will address supporters at the Javits Centre in Manhattan, while Mr Trump holds an event at the Hilton Midtown hotel.
Some 5,000 police officers will be deployed in midtown Manhattan in NY city. Clinton’s running mate, Tim Kaine, will watch the results come in at the Intercontinental hotel before joining Clinton at the Javits Center.
For an early read on how things are going, keep an eye on Virginia in the presidential contest.
Almost 6 in 10 voters said they didn’t view Clinton as honest and trustworthy, and about 6 in 10 saying the same of Trump. That exceeds the number needed to control the chamber.
When did voters decide who to vote for?
– Do voters cast ballots for their candidates enthusiastically or holding their noses? A win here would likely require diminished black turnout in Detroit.
About 6 in 10 women were bothered a lot, compared to about 4 in 10 men, the exit poll found. People know that about her. However, only 37% feel Trump is qualified and 34% feel he has the right temperament.
According to NBC News, 61% of voters see Trump unfavourably while 54% of voters see his Democratic rival unfavourably. So if you win the most votes in a state, you take all of its electoral college votes.
Asked about whether she believes Clinton will be able to heal the wounds of a vicious campaign, she said: “The hard part is that she has a life-long reputation for working across the aisle”. Will the candidates rise to the moment?
This has been an ugly, divisive campaign. Only about 10 percent of other voters picked it as the No. 1 issue.
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The state also is home to a very competitive Senate race, as well as one for governor.
