Hillary Clinton will win California and Hawaii, and take the Electoral College lead, CNN projects, while Donald Trump will win Idaho. He cast immigration, both from Latin America and the Middle East, as the root of many problems plaguing the nation and called for building a wall along the U.S. -Mexico border.
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The name of the victor was not expected to be known before 0300 GMT. Half of those making less than $30,000 a year sided with Trump, but only about 3 in 10 of those chose Clinton and the rest was divided among minor candidates.
Trump picked up a number of reliably Republican states, while Clinton won in Democratic territory. Trump has 204 votes from states that are solidly in his column or leaning that way.
A predominantly white voting bloc also went almost 7 in 10 for Trump while among those identifying themselves as non-white, three-quarters cast ballots for Clinton.
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton were locked in a tight race Tuesday night.
The Associated Press immediately called the states of Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and Vermont upon poll closure.
Pressed by MSNBC anchors, he said of his father, “if he loses and it’s legit and fair, and there’s not obvious stuff out there then without question, yes”, he would concede. Rand Paul, a former presidential candidate who repeatedly clashed with Trump during the primary debates. We’re not done yet, but many signs point to Clinton snagging the lead in Virginia. She is also ahead in North Carolina.
As for local candidates, we commend all of them for their willingness to offer their time and talents to serve in elected office. “A choice between division or unity, an economy that works for everyone, or only for those at the top; between strong, steady leadership, or a loose cannon who could put everything at risk”. None of the key swing states have been called yet.
Trump also on Tuesday won two of Nebraska’s congressional districts. They believe that Donald Trump does not have a path if he can’t win North Carolina. Trump’s appeal, especially in eastern Kentucky, could give the GOP the boost it needs to topple the last legislative chamber in the South still controlled by Democrats. Paul later endorsed Trump but often did not discuss him while campaigning for re-election to the U.S. Senate. In a Politico article, former 2008 Obama campaign manager David Plouffe is quoted as saying, “Hillary Clinton can lose Florida, Ohio and Virginia, and I think she’ll win all three, and still be president”.
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Asian markets were up slightly on Tuesday as the world remained on tenterhooks for the result.
