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Oct 2024
42m 43s

The Final Lap

CNN
About this episode

First: With just eight days left to win votes, the candidates are spread out across the battleground states trying to reach that dwindling slice of undecided voters, knowing more than 40 million Americans have already cast their ballots. 

Plus: Vile, racist sexist insults dominated Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden yesterday. The former president's typical fear mongering was actually upstaged by his own warmup acts, who disparaged countless Americans. 

And: When the votes are in, we could see the biggest gender gap ever. Two pollsters from both parties break down the growing divide and how each side is trying to close it. 

 

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