Presidential candidates hold final events as Election Day nears

JUST ONE DAY TO GO. ELECTION DAY IS ALMOST HERE. 

WHILE ALREADY MORE THAN 78 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE CAST THEIR BALLOTS – FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AREN’T LEAVING NOTHING TO CHANCE – MAKING SURE THEIR MESSAGE GETS OUT. 

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WASTED NO TIME THIS WEEKEND TO REACH THEIR SUPPORTERS AND ANY UNDEDICED VOTERS – PACKING THEIR SCHEDULES WITH CAMPAIGN EVENTS AND RALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EVEN A STOP ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 

HARRIS APPEARING IN A SKETCH ON NBC’S SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – LEADING TO CRITICISM FROM A COMMISSIONER OF THE FCC OVER THE ANGENCY’S EQUAL TIME RULE.  

THIS LED NBC STATIONS TO AIR A 60-SECOND ELECTION SPOT FOR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DURING THE NETWORK’S NASCAR COVERAGE ON SUNDAY. 

THE FORMER PRESIDENT TRAVELING TO THREE BATTLEGROUND STATES SUNDAY – PENNSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MICHIGAN. 

DURING HIS RALLY IN PENNSYLVANIA – TRUMP SPOKE ABOUT HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING HIS FIRST PRESIDENCY. 

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP 

“We did a great job. We had the best economy ever, we had the wall, we had everything. I built over 500 miles, they don’t even talk about the wall. But we had the best border the safest border I won’t pull down my world’s favorite chart because I don’t want to waste a lot of your time, but my world’s favorite chart done by the Border Patrol, it said we had the safest border in the history of our country the day that I left — I shouldn’t have left. I mean honestly because we did so we did so well.” 

THE FORMER PRESIDENT THEN SPOKE ABOUT THE NEED TO HAVE PROTECTIVE GLASS AT HIS RALLIES AFTER TWO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS. 

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP 

“I have this piece of glass here. But all we have really over here is the fake news. And to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news. And I don’t mind that so much.” 

THAT COMMENT ABOUT THE PRESS – PROMPTED THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN TO RELEASE A STATEMENT – SAYING QUOTE 

“The president’s statement about protective glass placement has nothing to do with the Media being harmed, or anything else. It was about threats against him that were spurred on by dangerous rhetoric from Democrats. In fact, President Trump was stating that the Media was in danger, in that they were protecting him and, therefore, were in great danger themselves, and should have had a glass protective shield, also. There can be no other interpretation of what was said. He was actually looking out for their welfare, far more than his own!’” 

VICE PRESIDENT SPENT SUNDAY IN MICHIGAN – WHERE SHE OPENED HER FINAL RALLY SPEAKING ABOUT THE WAR IN GAZA. 

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS 

“This year has been difficult given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza, and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon. It is devastating, and as president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza, to bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure, and ensure the Palestinian can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security and right to self-determination.” 

IN THEIR FINAL RALLIES OF THE NIGHT – HARRIS IN MICHIGAN AND TRUMP IN GEORGIA — BOTH CANDIDATES GAVE A CLOSING ARGUMENT OF SORTS FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS. 

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS 

“And here is my pledge to you: As president, I pledge to seek common ground and common-sense solutions to the challenges you face. I am not looking to score political points. I am looking to make progress.” 

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP 

“After all we have been through together, we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in American history. You watch, it’s going to be so good, it’s going to be so much fun. It’ll be nasty a little bit at times, and maybe at the beginning in particular, but it’s going to be something, we’re going to go to heights that this country never has reached, and nobody ever even thought it could.” 

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS FOUR RALLIES SCHEDULED FOR THE FINAL DAY OF CAMPAIGNING – NORTH CAROLINA, TWO IN PENNSYLVANIA AND HE CLOSES TONIGHT IN MICHIGAN. 

VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WILL BE SPENDING THE DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA WHERE SHE WILL HOLD A LATE NIGHT RALLY IN PHILADELPHIA WITH CELEBRITIES INCLUDING OPRAH WINFREY AND LADY GAGA.

THROUGHOUT THIS ELECTION SEASON – THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS POLLS TRYING TO PREDICT HOW THE RESULTS WILL TURN OUT. OVER THE WEEKEND – SOME OF THE LAST ONES WERE RELEASED – INDICATING JUST HOW TIGHT THIS RACE SEEMS TO BE. 

ABC NEWS: 49% HARRIS, 46% TRUMP 

ACCORDING TO ABC NEWS’ LATEST POLL – 49 PERCENT OF LIKELY VOTERS ARE SUPPORTING VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS – WHILE 46 PERCENT ARE FOR FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP 

NBC NEWS: 49% HARRIS, 49% TRUMP 

NBC NEWS MEANWHILE SHOWS AN EVEN CLOSER RACE – WITH BOTH HARRIS AND TRUMP GETTING 49 PERCENT OF THE VOTE 

DES MOINES REGISTER: 47% HARRIS, TRUMP 44% 

IN IOWA – THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DES MOINES REGISTER POLL – SHOWS HARRIS LEADING TRUMP 47 PERCENT TO 44 PERCENT AMONG LIKELY VOTERS. 

NEW YORK TIMES: TRUMP LEADS IN AZ, HARRIS LEADS IN NV 

AND THE NEW YORK TIMES FOCUSED ON THE SEVEN SWING STATES – WITH THE CANDIDATES NECK AND NECK ALL OF THEM. 

THE POLLS DOE SHOW TRUMP LEADING HARRIS IN ARIZONA WITH 49 PERCENT TO 45 PERCENT. 

WHEREAS IN NEVADA HARRIS NARROWLY LEADS TRUMP 49 PERCENT TO 46 PERCENT. HARRIS ALSO HAS A SLIM LEAD IN NORTH CAROLINA AND WISCONSIN.  

AND IT’S TOO CLOSE TO CALL IN PENNSYLVANIA, GEORGIA, AND MICHIGAN.  

THE NEW YORK TIMES POINTS OUT THE RESULTS IN ALL THE  BATTLEGROUND STATES ARE WITHIN THE MARGIN OF SAMPLING ERROR – -MEANING IT’S STILL ANYONE’S GAME.

WITH JUST ONE DAY TO GO UNTIL THE POLLS OPEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY — THERE ARE MANY ISSUES ON THE TOP OF VOTERS’ MINDS. HERE NOW FROM WASHINGTON D.C. IS OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT RAY BOGAN WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT WHERE THE CANDIDATES STAND WHEN IT COMES TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES: THE ECONOMY. 

THE ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT’S CARRIED OUT A GROUND RAID IN SYRIA — TARGETING A SYRIAN CITIZEN WHOM THEY SAY IS INVOLVED IN IRANIAN NETWORKS. 

THE I-D-F RELEASED BODY CAMERA VIDEO THAT SHOWS A MAN — WHO THEY IDENTIFIED AS TOP HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVE ALI SOLEIMAN AL-ASSI — BEING DETAINED. 

THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME IN THE CURRENT WAR ISRAEL HAS SENT TROOPS **INTO SYRIA** — AFTER EXCHANGING AIR-STRIKES WITH THE IRAN-BACKED TERROR GROUP OVER THE PAST YEAR. 

THE ISRAELI ARMY DID NOT SPECIFY WHERE IN SYRIA THE RAID OCCURRED OR WHEN — ONLY SAYING IT WAS A QUOTE “SPECIAL OPERATION IN SYRIAN TERRITORY THAT TOOK PLACE IN RECENT MONTHS.”

BACK HERE IN THE U-S — NEARLY A DOZEN PEOPLE WERE INJURED AFTER TORNADOES TORE THROUGH OKLAHOMA OVER THE WEEKEND. 

THE OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR SAYS NO ONE HAS DIED, BUT 11 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. 

THE TORNADOES CRUSHED AND DAMAGED ABOUT ONE- HUNDRED HOMES, ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. 

THOUSANDS OF HOMES REMAIN WITHOUT POWER AND A STATE OF EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT FOR SIX COUNTIES. 

THE  GOVERNOR SAYS OFFICIALS ARE WORKING TO ENSURE POLLING STATIONS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE POWER AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S ELECTION — SAYING THEY’LL “REROUTE PEOPLE AS NEEDED” IF THERE ARE ISSUES AT ANY POLLING SITE. 

THERE REMAINS A RISK FOR MORE SEVERE STORMS IN OKLAHOMA TODAY AS WELL AS IN PARTS OF ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI.

FINALLY THIS MORNING — A FAREWELL TO AN ICON IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.  LEGENDARY MUSIC PRODUCER QUINCY JONES HAS DIED. 

JONES WAS KNOWN FOR WORKING WITH EVERYONE FROM RAY CHARLES AND FRANK SINATRA TO MICHAEL JACKSON — PRODUCING JACKSON’S BELOVED “THRILLER” ALBUM — AND COMPOSING AWARD-WINNING T-V AND FILM HITS. 

JONES WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK EXECUTIVES TO FIND WIDESPREAD SUCCESS IN HOLLYWOOD. HE AMASSED AN EXTENSIVE MUSIC CATALOG. 

HE WAS ALSO HEAVY INTO POLITICS AND PHILANTHROPY — ORGANIZING PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON’S FIRST INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AND OVERSEEING THE ALL-STAR RECORDING OF “WE ARE THE WORLD” FOR FAMINE RELIEF IN AFRICA. 

JONES’ PUBLICIST SAYS HE DIED SUNDAY NIGHT AT HIS HOME IN BEL AIR SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY. 

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SEVEN CHILDREN — INCLUDING WELL-KNOWN COMEDIC ACTRESS RASHIDA JONES. 

QUINCY JONES WAS 91 YEARS OLD.