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Oct 2024
10m 10s

US election extra: the state of the race

The Guardian
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As the polls tighten, Chris Michael joins Lucy Hough to discuss the state of the race, in the first instalment of a daily series of short updates on the election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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