As voters line up to vote during <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-elections-2020-over-100-million-votes-cast-california-leads-in-polling-340203">US elections</a>, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's vice president pick Kamala Harris said "it is going to be a tight race, let's elect Joe Biden". |<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/live-us-election-2020-donald-trump-joe-biden-more-than-98-million-voted-to-elect-the-next-president-340039">&nbsp;US election 2020 LIVE: We will have a tremendous victory, says Trump as US votes</a>

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"We have a choice in front of us and power in our hands. We need to deal with racial disparity," Kamala Harris said.

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"Lets talk about the opportunity we have. We are in the middle of the pandemic. We have in our hands an option to elect Joe Biden who understands the dignity of life and love," the Democratic vice-presidential hopeful declared.

Meanwhile, Jill Biden campaigning for her husband Joe Biden said that "Florida is a very important state. We're hoping to win it."

Pitching for her husband, Jill Biden told voters that "character's on the ballot and Joe and Donald Trump could not be more opposite."

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"If you're tired of it all then you must vote for my husband Joe Biden," she said.

"I think it's over, what a hundred million people have voted? So I think people want to make their voices heard, they want to make their votes count. And I think it's terrific."

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump speaking in Virginia pitched for a "winner" to be declared on November 3.

"You have to have a date, and the date happens to be November 3, this is a dangerous decision for the country," Trump said.

As voters line up to vote during US elections, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's vice president pick Kamala Harris said "it is going to be a tight race, let's elect Joe Biden".

As voters line up to vote during US elections, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's vice president pick Kamala Harris said "it is going to be a tight race, let's elect Joe Biden". | US election 2020 LIVE: We will have a tremendous victory, says Trump as US votes Watch: "We have a choice in front of us and power in our hands. We need to deal with racial disparity," Kamala Harris said. US elections 2020: Crucial states that could determine course of the race "Lets talk about the opportunity we have. We are in the middle of the pandemic. We have in our hands an option to elect Joe Biden who understands the dignity of life and love," the Democratic vice-presidential hopeful declared. Meanwhile, Jill Biden campaigning for her husband Joe Biden said that "Florida is a very important state. We're hoping to win it." Pitching for her husband, Jill Biden told voters that "character's on the ballot and Joe and Donald Trump could not be more opposite." Also Read: Why Indian Americans are important for both parties "If you're tired of it all then you must vote for my husband Joe Biden," she said. "I think it's over, what a hundred million people have voted? So I think people want to make their voices heard, they want to make their votes count. And I think it's terrific." Meanwhile, President Donald Trump speaking in Virginia pitched for a "winner" to be declared on November 3. "You have to have a date, and the date happens to be November 3, this is a dangerous decision for the country," Trump said.

US Elections 2020: We have a choice in front of us, we need to deal with racial disparity, says Kamala Harris to US voters

After the&nbsp;current President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;held a press conference and called the voting system for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/us-election">US election</a> a 'fraud', the campaign manager of the former Vice President and&nbsp;Democratic nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;has slammed Trump calling his statements "outrageous".

"The president’s statement tonight about trying to shut down the counting of duly cast ballots was outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect,"&nbsp;Biden's campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon in a statement. "It was outrageous because it is a naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens."

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He further attacked the President for his remark of asking all voting to be stopped immediately and claimed that Trump is the first President in the history of American politics who has tried to take the voting rights of the American voters.

"It was unprecedented because never before in our history has a president of the United States sought to strip Americans of their voice in a national election. Having encouraged Republican efforts in multiple states to prevent the legal counting of these ballots before Election Day, now Donald Trump is saying these ballots can’t be counted after Election Day either,"&nbsp;Dillon said.

He also stressed that the counting of votes will not stop, irrespective of what the President claims.&nbsp;Dillon assured the voters in his statement that no matter what the counting of votes cannot be halted as it is against the laws and the American constitution to do so, even for a President. "It was incorrect because it will not happen. The counting will not stop. It will continue until every duly cast vote is counted. Because that is what our laws — the laws that protect every Americans’ constitutional right to vote — require," he said.

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Dillon stressed on the message passed on by Biden in which the hopeful President nominee had said "It's not my place or Donald Trump's place to declare the winner of this election. It's the voters' place."

Bringing back the same message, Biden's campaign manager said,&nbsp;"We repeat what the Vice President said tonight: Donald Trump does not decide the outcome of this election. Joe Biden does not decide the outcome of this election. The American people decide the outcome of this election. And the democratic process must and will continue until its conclusion."

After the current President Donald Trump held a press conference and called the voting system for the US election a 'fraud', the campaign manager of the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden has slammed Trump calling his statements "outrageous".

After the current President Donald Trump held a press conference and called the voting system for the US election a 'fraud', the campaign manager of the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden has slammed Trump calling his statements "outrageous". "The president’s statement tonight about trying to shut down the counting of duly cast ballots was outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect," Biden's campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon in a statement. "It was outrageous because it is a naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens." LIVE: Trump vows court action in knife-edge race, Biden camp calls it out He further attacked the President for his remark of asking all voting to be stopped immediately and claimed that Trump is the first President in the history of American politics who has tried to take the voting rights of the American voters. "It was unprecedented because never before in our history has a president of the United States sought to strip Americans of their voice in a national election. Having encouraged Republican efforts in multiple states to prevent the legal counting of these ballots before Election Day, now Donald Trump is saying these ballots can’t be counted after Election Day either," Dillon said. He also stressed that the counting of votes will not stop, irrespective of what the President claims. Dillon assured the voters in his statement that no matter what the counting of votes cannot be halted as it is against the laws and the American constitution to do so, even for a President. "It was incorrect because it will not happen. The counting will not stop. It will continue until every duly cast vote is counted. Because that is what our laws — the laws that protect every Americans’ constitutional right to vote — require," he said. US election 2020: A comparison of 2016 vs 2020 in key states Dillon stressed on the message passed on by Biden in which the hopeful President nominee had said "It's not my place or Donald Trump's place to declare the winner of this election. It's the voters' place." Bringing back the same message, Biden's campaign manager said, "We repeat what the Vice President said tonight: Donald Trump does not decide the outcome of this election. Joe Biden does not decide the outcome of this election. The American people decide the outcome of this election. And the democratic process must and will continue until its conclusion."

'Counting will not stop': Joe Biden's campaign reacts after Donald Trump calls US election results fraud

As the results started pouring in from different states for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/us-election">US election</a>,&nbsp;Americans flooded the streets around the Black Lives Matter Plaza&nbsp;in Washington DC to protest against the&nbsp;current President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;who has come out as a winner in some states against&nbsp;the former Vice President and&nbsp;Democratic nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.

Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the streets near the Black Lives Matter Plaza and rallied along the roads to raise their voices against the current President's possible win, as being projected after a few states announced their results.

The rally was earlier very peaceful and people chanted slogans, jingles and some even performed with their instruments to keep people entertained while the country waits for election results.

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People offered free ahnd sanitisers, tissues, hot chocolate and various other things to help out the demonstrators and the voters who had come out to exercise their rights and perform their duties in the US elections. People also urged each other to wear a mask to help each other stay safe from the novel coronavirus that has affected millions of Americans.

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&nbsp;A group of dancers also performed various routines to help people get through this "anxious" time of uncertainty. Drum lines also appeared on the streets who entertained people with motivational songs and beats. "We are here to eliminate the anxiety ... and to show that there are people in this country who are loving and creative," a dancer group told&nbsp;Rachel Kurzius, a reporter.

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Many people were also spotted carrying black umbrellas to conceal theuir identities from the media and the police officials.&nbsp;

However, with time, the Trump and anti-Trump supporters started clashing with each other and the demonstrations took a violent turn. Several BLM demonstrators were engaged in violent scuffles with Trump supporters who charged towards the anti-Trump demonstrators with raised volumes and hands.

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As the results started pouring in from different states for the US election, Americans flooded the streets around the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC to protest against the current President Donald Trump who has come out as a winner in some states against the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

As the results started pouring in from different states for the US election, Americans flooded the streets around the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC to protest against the current President Donald Trump who has come out as a winner in some states against the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the streets near the Black Lives Matter Plaza and rallied along the roads to raise their voices against the current President's possible win, as being projected after a few states announced their results. The rally was earlier very peaceful and people chanted slogans, jingles and some even performed with their instruments to keep people entertained while the country waits for election results. Violinspiration at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC ⁦@MourningInAmer1⁩ Mourning into Unity 2020 💕📚🎻☀️💐✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/fD1vUPgKZw — Dr. Melanie R. Hill (@DrMRHill1) October 26, 2020 × People offered free ahnd sanitisers, tissues, hot chocolate and various other things to help out the demonstrators and the voters who had come out to exercise their rights and perform their duties in the US elections. People also urged each other to wear a mask to help each other stay safe from the novel coronavirus that has affected millions of Americans. A group of dancers also performed various routines to help people get through this "anxious" time of uncertainty. Drum lines also appeared on the streets who entertained people with motivational songs and beats. "We are here to eliminate the anxiety ... and to show that there are people in this country who are loving and creative," a dancer group told Rachel Kurzius, a reporter. Many people were also spotted carrying black umbrellas to conceal theuir identities from the media and the police officials. However, with time, the Trump and anti-Trump supporters started clashing with each other and the demonstrations took a violent turn. Several BLM demonstrators were engaged in violent scuffles with Trump supporters who charged towards the anti-Trump demonstrators with raised volumes and hands. Fights breaking out at Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC #Washington #DC pic.twitter.com/m5NSEWl3h8 — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 4, 2020 × Growing numbers of protestors moving through central Washington DC. Congregating on Black Lives Matter Plaza, leading to the White House. There’s fireworks. Not a metaphor. #ElectionNight @GMB pic.twitter.com/I2fy90iNdJ — Richard Gaisford (@richardgaisford) November 4, 2020 × Chaotic Election Night scene at Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC #DCprotests #DC #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/XxqWx2g5n7 — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 4, 2020 ×

US Election results 2020: Demonstrators break into dance and fight at Black Lives Matter Plaza

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won his seventh straight congressional race, defeating Democrat Marine Amy McGrath.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks to his supporters in Wilmington, Delaware. He urges his supporters to be patient & said that he believes they can still win the election.

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India & United States have enjoyed a strong bond in last few years mostly because of the camaraderie between US President Donald Trump & Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As America heads to the polls yet again in a crucial election year, the question is Which Presidential candidate will be ideal for India?

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Donald Trump's campaign team had a victory ad for Facebook which have been removed thereafter the President's face superimposed on a sun & also on a humming bird. The caption said, 'The President is still your President'.

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Current trends indicates that Donald Trump is leading in the swing states of Florida. Polls are close in the state with 29 electoral votes at stake.

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US Election 2020 has been one of the most divisive & unpredictable election in years. Initially 28 democratic contenders to get upon themselves to take on President Donald Trump. The race finally narrowed down to Joe Biden vs Donald Trump. WION brings you a report.

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President Donald Trump is showing some optimism through his new tweet, in which he said we are looking really good all over the country.

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Donald Trump is projected to win crucial states West Virginia & Mississippi. Joe Biden is being projected to win crucial states New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut & Massachusetts.

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President Donald Trump has been projected as the winner in Indiana & Kentucky, according to the agencies while Joe Biden is said to have won Vermont.

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Sorting of mails & ballots in underway in Pennsylvania. The officials sort the votes by removing them from an unmarked envelope, if the ballots are found missing from this envelope they are rejected according to the law. Pennsylvania follows the rule of naked ballots.

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Joe Biden continues low-key stops in pivotal state of Pennsylvania. Watch this video to know what he said.

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Jill Biden, the wife of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, on Tuesday (November 3) campaigned for her husband in the final hours of the race, thanking his volunteers in the critical swing state of Florida.

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Americans by the millions waited patiently to cast their ballots at libraries, schools and arenas across the United States on Tuesday, in an orderly show of civic duty that belied the deep tensions of one of the most polarizing presidential campaigns in the country's history.

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As polling in US elections gathers pace, President Trump declared that "we should be entitled to know who won on November 3". "You have to have a date, and the date happens to be November 3," the US President said during his visit to Republican National Committee offices in Arlington, Virginia.

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Be it Democratic nominee Joe Biden or incumbent President Donald Trump, the winner of the US election 2020 has to wait for the celebrations as the voting so far suggests a neck-and-neck finish.

In the United States, the key states are the battleground or swing states that decide which way election is going. So, as we have to wait for final US election 2020 result, here is a comparison of battleground states from the 2016 presidential election and 2020 election to get a sense of who is ahead.

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<h1>2016 vs 2020 Presidential election key states</h1>

<h2>Florida</h2>

Trump won the crucial state in 2016 with 49 per cent votes in comparison with Hillary Clinton's 47.8 per cent votes. The state has once again chosen as Trump as he maintains sizeable support of over 50 per cent and is all set to win the state.&nbsp;

<h2>Ohio</h2>

In the last election, Trump won this state too after getting 52.1 per votes, about seven percentage points more than Clinton. This time too, Trump retained Ohio after getting sizeable support.&nbsp;

<h2>Iowa</h2>

Trump was able to comfortably win this state in 2016 and this time too he managed to retain it.&nbsp;

<h2>Arizona</h2>

In the previous election, with support of 49.5 per cent votes, Trump won this state. However, the trends so far suggest that Biden is ahead with a support of over 52 per cent votes, as per CNN tracker.&nbsp;

<h2>Wisconsin</h2>

With just a slim lead of about 1 percentage point, Trump managed to pull off a victory in this state. However, the trends of this year's election have not yet started since the polling closed recently.&nbsp;

<h2>Michigan</h2>

Trump won this state with only a lead of 0.3 percentage point over Clinton. This time, however, the trend suggests that Trump is at a comfortable support of 53.1 per cent vote.&nbsp; 
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Be it Democratic nominee Joe Biden or incumbent President Donald Trump, the winner of the US election 2020 has to wait for the celebrations as the voting so far suggests a neck-and-neck finish.

Be it Democratic nominee Joe Biden or incumbent President Donald Trump, the winner of the US election 2020 has to wait for the celebrations as the voting so far suggests a neck-and-neck finish. In the United States, the key states are the battleground or swing states that decide which way election is going. So, as we have to wait for final US election 2020 result, here is a comparison of battleground states from the 2016 presidential election and 2020 election to get a sense of who is ahead. Also read | US election 2020 result LIVE updates: Trump claims victory, says will go to SC to dispute election count 2016 vs 2020 Presidential election key states Florida Trump won the crucial state in 2016 with 49 per cent votes in comparison with Hillary Clinton's 47.8 per cent votes. The state has once again chosen as Trump as he maintains sizeable support of over 50 per cent and is all set to win the state. Ohio In the last election, Trump won this state too after getting 52.1 per votes, about seven percentage points more than Clinton. This time too, Trump retained Ohio after getting sizeable support. Iowa Trump was able to comfortably win this state in 2016 and this time too he managed to retain it. Arizona In the previous election, with support of 49.5 per cent votes, Trump won this state. However, the trends so far suggest that Biden is ahead with a support of over 52 per cent votes, as per CNN tracker. Wisconsin With just a slim lead of about 1 percentage point, Trump managed to pull off a victory in this state. However, the trends of this year's election have not yet started since the polling closed recently. Michigan Trump won this state with only a lead of 0.3 percentage point over Clinton. This time, however, the trend suggests that Trump is at a comfortable support of 53.1 per cent vote.

As US election set for tight finish, here's a comparison of 2016 vs 2020 in key states

The social media platforms Facebook and Twitter suspended several accounts on the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/us-election">US election</a> day as the accounts were spreading misinformation about the elections and were wrongly predicting win of the current President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;against the former Vice President and&nbsp;Democratic nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.

Twitter claimed that multiple accounts had been suspended for "coordination", a practice where the accounts post identical content but claim to be different individuals or groups. These accounts have been suspended for indulging in inauthentic behavior and spreading misinformation about the US elections.

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One of the accounts suspended by Twitter,&nbsp;SVNewsAlerts, had more than 78,000 followers, out of which more than 10,000 have increased in the past one week. The acount was suspended for posting content related to and hinting towards civil unreast after the US election results&nbsp;and kept stressing that the voting was a fruad and the process of vote counting was not reliable.

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The accounts were suspended after #StopTheSteal started trending on social media platforms and the Twitter mentions increased form 10-12 to nearly 2,000 within minutes, loacal reporters claimed.

Meanwhile, the FBI and the New York attorney general have also started an investigation to find the criminal mind behind the numerous mysterious robocalls that Americans received urging them to stay home instead of casting their ballots. The call was received in several states and nobody has been caught for this yet. The calls, however, have stopped, local media houses claimed.

Facebook also labelled Trump's post in which he had questioned the reliability of the mail-in voting and claiming the in-person voting system has a "history of trustworthiness" in the country. Another video posted by the Fix news channel was also labelled by Facebook a trump was heard accusing Biden of "cheating” in Pennsylvania voting.

The social media platforms Facebook and Twitter suspended several accounts on the US election day as the accounts were spreading misinformation about the elections and were wrongly predicting win of the current President Donald Trump against the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

The social media platforms Facebook and Twitter suspended several accounts on the US election day as the accounts were spreading misinformation about the elections and were wrongly predicting win of the current President Donald Trump against the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Twitter claimed that multiple accounts had been suspended for "coordination", a practice where the accounts post identical content but claim to be different individuals or groups. These accounts have been suspended for indulging in inauthentic behavior and spreading misinformation about the US elections. LIVE: Trump claims victory, says will go to SC to dispute election count One of the accounts suspended by Twitter, SVNewsAlerts, had more than 78,000 followers, out of which more than 10,000 have increased in the past one week. The acount was suspended for posting content related to and hinting towards civil unreast after the US election results and kept stressing that the voting was a fruad and the process of vote counting was not reliable. × The accounts were suspended after #StopTheSteal started trending on social media platforms and the Twitter mentions increased form 10-12 to nearly 2,000 within minutes, loacal reporters claimed. Meanwhile, the FBI and the New York attorney general have also started an investigation to find the criminal mind behind the numerous mysterious robocalls that Americans received urging them to stay home instead of casting their ballots. The call was received in several states and nobody has been caught for this yet. The calls, however, have stopped, local media houses claimed. Facebook also labelled Trump's post in which he had questioned the reliability of the mail-in voting and claiming the in-person voting system has a "history of trustworthiness" in the country. Another video posted by the Fix news channel was also labelled by Facebook a trump was heard accusing Biden of "cheating” in Pennsylvania voting.

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Deutsche Bank AG&nbsp;is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties, according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter.

Deutsche Bank has about $340 million in loans outstanding to the Trump Organization, the president's umbrella group that is currently overseen by his two sons, according to filings made by Trump to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in July and a senior source within the bank. The three loans, which are against Trump properties and start coming due in two years, are current on payments and personally guaranteed by the president, according to two bank officials.

In meetings in recent months, a Deutsche Bank management committee that oversees reputational and other risks for the lender in the Americas region has discussed ways in which it could rid the bank of these last vestiges of the relationship, two of the three bank officials said. The bank has over the years lent Trump more than $2 billion, one of the officials said.

One idea that has come up in the meetings: sell the loans in the secondary market, two of the bank officials said. But one of the officials said that idea has not gained traction, in part because it is not clear who would want to buy the loans and the attendant problems that come with it.

While it was known that Deutsche Bank has been closely examining its relationship with Trump, including by setting up a working group in 2016 to review the bank's relationship with him, its recent eagerness to end all ties and the contours of discussions in light of the election have not been previously reported.

Deutsche Bank declined to comment. The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. The White House declined to comment.

Warren's warning

The German bank, which first started lending to Trump in the late 1990s, has been dragged into congressional and other investigations into the real estate mogul-turned-politician's finances and alleged Russia connections.

The probes and the bad press, seen by one senior executive as "serious collateral damage" from the relationship, are an unwelcome distraction for the bank, the three officials said. It comes at a time when Chief Executive Christian Sewing is trying to turn Deutsche Bank around after its decades-long run at becoming a major Wall Street bank left it nursing huge losses.

Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat member of the Senate banking committee, has previously called for an investigation into Deutsche Bank over its money laundering controls and has demanded answers from the lender about its relationship with Trump and his family. She told Reuters that she intended to keep pushing for a probe in the next administration.

"You bet I'm going to continue to fight for accountability and strong enforcement of our banking laws, especially for giant institutions like Deutsche Bank," she said.

What happens next for the bank rests on the outcome of Tuesday's elections, according to the three bank officials.

If the Republican president loses, and Democrats take control of the White House and Congress, senior Deutsche Bank executives believe congressional investigations that have stalled amid a court battle over access to Trump's financial records could be rejuvenated, the three bank officials said.

In this scenario, however, Deutsche Bank executives believe they will also have more freedom to deal with the loans and end their relationship with Trump, the officials said. They hope doing so might help reduce some of the scrutiny, they said.

Different scenarios

The loans, which are against Trump's golf course in Miami, and hotels in Washington and Chicago, are such that the Trump Organization has only had to pay interest on them so far, and the entire principal is outstanding, two of the three bank officials said. They come due in 2023 and 2024, the filings show.

The businesses backing the loans face challenges. The coronavirus-driven economic slowdown has hit the travel industry, including hotels. Moreover, last month Reuters reported that Trump's plan to make money by developing houses and hotels on his golf courses, including the one involving the Deutsche Bank loan, had not panned out so far.

The Deutsche Bank executives are not unduly concerned about Trump's ability to repay the loans, given the president's personal guarantees and the time left before they come due, the three bank officials said.

If Trump is not in office, Deutsche Bank executives feel that it would be easier for them to demand repayment, foreclose if he is not able to pay it off or refinance, or try to sell the loans, according to two of the three bank officials.

Since Trump has personally guaranteed all the loans, Deutsche Bank could also seize the president's assets if he is unable to repay, two of the three bank officials said.

If Trump wins a second term, Deutsche Bank executives feel their options would be fewer, the three bank officials said. The bank wouldn't want the negative publicity inherent with seizing assets from a sitting president and would likely extend the loans until he is out of office, two of the bank officials said.

The bottom line, the three bank officials said, is that the matter won’t be resolved until well after the election.

Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties, according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter.

Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties, according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Deutsche Bank has about $340 million in loans outstanding to the Trump Organization, the president's umbrella group that is currently overseen by his two sons, according to filings made by Trump to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in July and a senior source within the bank. The three loans, which are against Trump properties and start coming due in two years, are current on payments and personally guaranteed by the president, according to two bank officials. In meetings in recent months, a Deutsche Bank management committee that oversees reputational and other risks for the lender in the Americas region has discussed ways in which it could rid the bank of these last vestiges of the relationship, two of the three bank officials said. The bank has over the years lent Trump more than $2 billion, one of the officials said. One idea that has come up in the meetings: sell the loans in the secondary market, two of the bank officials said. But one of the officials said that idea has not gained traction, in part because it is not clear who would want to buy the loans and the attendant problems that come with it. While it was known that Deutsche Bank has been closely examining its relationship with Trump, including by setting up a working group in 2016 to review the bank's relationship with him, its recent eagerness to end all ties and the contours of discussions in light of the election have not been previously reported. Deutsche Bank declined to comment. The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. The White House declined to comment. Warren's warning The German bank, which first started lending to Trump in the late 1990s, has been dragged into congressional and other investigations into the real estate mogul-turned-politician's finances and alleged Russia connections. The probes and the bad press, seen by one senior executive as "serious collateral damage" from the relationship, are an unwelcome distraction for the bank, the three officials said. It comes at a time when Chief Executive Christian Sewing is trying to turn Deutsche Bank around after its decades-long run at becoming a major Wall Street bank left it nursing huge losses. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat member of the Senate banking committee, has previously called for an investigation into Deutsche Bank over its money laundering controls and has demanded answers from the lender about its relationship with Trump and his family. She told Reuters that she intended to keep pushing for a probe in the next administration. "You bet I'm going to continue to fight for accountability and strong enforcement of our banking laws, especially for giant institutions like Deutsche Bank," she said. What happens next for the bank rests on the outcome of Tuesday's elections, according to the three bank officials. If the Republican president loses, and Democrats take control of the White House and Congress, senior Deutsche Bank executives believe congressional investigations that have stalled amid a court battle over access to Trump's financial records could be rejuvenated, the three bank officials said. In this scenario, however, Deutsche Bank executives believe they will also have more freedom to deal with the loans and end their relationship with Trump, the officials said. They hope doing so might help reduce some of the scrutiny, they said. Different scenarios The loans, which are against Trump's golf course in Miami, and hotels in Washington and Chicago, are such that the Trump Organization has only had to pay interest on them so far, and the entire principal is outstanding, two of the three bank officials said. They come due in 2023 and 2024, the filings show. The businesses backing the loans face challenges. The coronavirus-driven economic slowdown has hit the travel industry, including hotels. Moreover, last month Reuters reported that Trump's plan to make money by developing houses and hotels on his golf courses, including the one involving the Deutsche Bank loan, had not panned out so far. The Deutsche Bank executives are not unduly concerned about Trump's ability to repay the loans, given the president's personal guarantees and the time left before they come due, the three bank officials said. If Trump is not in office, Deutsche Bank executives feel that it would be easier for them to demand repayment, foreclose if he is not able to pay it off or refinance, or try to sell the loans, according to two of the three bank officials. Since Trump has personally guaranteed all the loans, Deutsche Bank could also seize the president's assets if he is unable to repay, two of the three bank officials said. If Trump wins a second term, Deutsche Bank executives feel their options would be fewer, the three bank officials said. The bank wouldn't want the negative publicity inherent with seizing assets from a sitting president and would likely extend the loans until he is out of office, two of the bank officials said. The bottom line, the three bank officials said, is that the matter won’t be resolved until well after the election.

Tired of Trump, Deutsche Bank wants out but sees no good options: Sources

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Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were misused by Russians to inflame US&nbsp;voters with divisive messages before the 2016 presidential election. The companies have spent the past four years trying to ensure that this November isn’t a repeat.

They have spent billions of dollars improving their sites’ security, policies and processes. In recent months, with fears rising that violence may break out after the election, the companies have taken numerous steps to clamp down on falsehoods and highlight accurate and verified information.

We asked Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to walk us through what they were, are and will be doing before, on and after Tuesday. Here’s a guide.

Facebook

Before the election

Since 2016, Facebook has poured billions of dollars into beefing up its security operations to fight misinformation and other harmful content. It now has more than 35,000 people working on this area, the company said.

One team, led by a former National Security Council operative, has searched for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” by accounts that work in concert to spread false information. That team, which delivers regular reports, will be on high alert Tuesday. Facebook has also worked with government agencies and other tech companies to spot foreign interference.

To demystify its political advertising, Facebook created an ad library so people can see what political ads are being bought and by whom, as well as how much those entities are spending. The company also introduced more steps for people who buy those ads, including a requirement that they live in the United States. To prevent candidates from spreading bad information, Facebook stopped accepting new political ads Oct. 20.

At the same time, it has tried highlighting accurate information. In June, it rolled out a voter information hub with data on when, how and where to register to vote, and it is promoting the feature atop News Feeds through Tuesday. It also said it would act swiftly against posts that tried to dissuade people from voting, had limited forwarding of messages on its WhatsApp messaging service and had begun working with Reuters on how to handle verified election results.

Facebook has made changes up till the last minute. Last week, it said it had turned off political and social group recommendations and temporarily removed a feature in Instagram’s hashtag pages to slow the spread of misinformation.

Election Day

On Tuesday, an operations center with dozens of employees — what Facebook calls a “war room” — will work to identify efforts to destabilize the election. The team, which will work virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, has already been in action and is operating smoothly, Facebook said.

Facebook’s app will also look different Tuesday. To prevent candidates from prematurely and inaccurately declaring victory, the company plans to add a notification at the top of News Feeds letting people know that no winner has been chosen until election results are verified by news outlets like Reuters and The Associated Press.

Facebook also plans to deploy special tools if needed that it has used in “at-risk countries” like Myanmar, where election-related violence was a possibility. The tools, which Facebook has not described publicly, are designed to slow the spread of inflammatory posts.

After the election

After the polls close, Facebook plans to suspend all political ads from circulating on the social network and its photo-sharing site, Instagram, to reduce misinformation about the election’s outcome. Facebook has told advertisers that they can expect the ban to last for a week, although the timeline isn’t set in stone and the company has publicly been noncommittal about the duration.

“We’ve spent years working to make elections safer and more secure on our platform,” said Kevin McAlister, a Facebook spokesman. “We’ve applied lessons from previous elections, built new teams with experience across different areas and created new products and policies to prepare for various scenarios before, during and after Election Day.”

Twitter

Before the election

Twitter has also worked to combat misinformation since 2016, in some cases going far further than Facebook. Last year, for instance, it banned political advertising entirely, saying the reach of political messages “should be earned, not bought.”

At the same time, Twitter started labeling tweets by politicians if they spread inaccurate information or glorify violence. In May, it added several fact-checking labels to President Donald Trump’s tweets about Black Lives Matter protests and mail-in voting, and restricted people’s ability to share those posts.

In October, Twitter began experimenting with additional techniques to slow the spread of misinformation. The company added context to trending topics and limited users’ ability to quickly retweet content. The changes are temporary, although Twitter has not said when they will end.

The company also used push notifications and banners in its app to warn people about common misinformation themes, including falsehoods about the reliability of mail-in ballots. And it expanded its partnerships with law enforcement agencies and secretaries of state so they can report misinformation directly to Twitter.

In September, Twitter added an Election Hub that users can use to look for curated information about polling, voting and candidates. The company has said it will remove tweets that call for interference with voters and polling places or intimidate people to dissuade them from voting.

“The whole company has really been mobilized to help us prepare for and respond to the types of threats that potentially come up in an election,” said Yoel Roth, Twitter’s head of site integrity.

Election Day

On Tuesday, Twitter’s strategy is twofold: Root out false claims and networks of bots that spread such information by using both algorithms and human analysts, while another team highlights reliable information in the Explore and Trends sections of its service.

Twitter plans to add labels to tweets from candidates who claim victory before the election is called by authoritative sources. At least two news outlets will need to independently project the results before a candidate can use Twitter to celebrate his or her win, the company said.

People looking for updates Tuesday will be able find them in the Election Hub, Twitter said.

After the election

Twitter will eventually allow people to retweet again without prompting them to add their own context. But many of the changes for the election — like the ban on political ads and the fact-checking labels — are permanent.

YouTube

Before the election

For Google’s YouTube, it wasn’t the 2016 election that sounded a wake-up call about the toxic content spreading across its website. That moment came in 2017 when a group of men drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge after being inspired by YouTube videos of inflammatory sermons from an Islamic cleric.

Since then, YouTube has engaged in an often confusing journey to police its site. It has overhauled its policies to target misinformation, while tweaking its algorithms to slow the spread of what it deems borderline content — videos that do not blatantly violate its rules but butt up against them.

It has brought in thousands of human reviewers to examine videos to help improve the performance of its algorithms. It has also created a so-called intelligence desk of former analysts from government intelligence agencies to monitor the actions of foreign state actors and trends on the internet.

Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer, said that he held several meetings a week with staff to discuss the election, but that there was no last-minute effort to rewrite policies or come up with new approaches.

“Of course, we’re taking the elections incredibly seriously,” he said in an interview. “The foundational work that will play a really major role for all of this began three years ago when we really began the work in earnest in terms of our responsibility as a global platform.”

Before Tuesday, YouTube’s home page will also feature links to information about how and where to vote.

Election Day

On Tuesday, Mohan plans to check in regularly with his teams to keep an eye on anything unusual, he said. There will be no “war room,” and he expects that most decisions to keep or remove videos will be clear and that the usual processes for making those decisions will be sufficient.

If a more nuanced decision is required around the election, Mohan said, it will escalate to senior people at YouTube, and the call will be made as a group.

YouTube said it would be especially sensitive about videos that aimed to challenge the election’s integrity. YouTube does not allow videos that mislead voters about how to vote or the eligibility of a candidate, or that incite people to interfere with the voting process. The company said it would take down such videos quickly, even if one of the speakers was a presidential candidate.

As the polls close, YouTube will feature a playlist of live election results coverage from what it deems authoritative news sources. While YouTube would not provide a full list of the sources, the company said it expected the coverage to include news videos from the major broadcast networks, as well as CNN and Fox News.

After the election

Starting Tuesday and continuing as needed, YouTube will display a fact-check information panel above election-related search results and below videos discussing the results, the company said. The information panel will feature a warning that results may not be final and provide a link to real-time results on Google with data from the AP.

Google has said it will halt election advertising after the polls officially close. The policy, which extends to YouTube, will temporarily block any ads that refer to the 2020 election, its candidates or its outcome. It is not clear how long the ban will last.

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were misused by Russians to inflame US voters with divisive messages before the 2016 presidential election. The companies have spent the past four years trying to ensure that this November isn’t a repeat.

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were misused by Russians to inflame US voters with divisive messages before the 2016 presidential election. The companies have spent the past four years trying to ensure that this November isn’t a repeat. They have spent billions of dollars improving their sites’ security, policies and processes. In recent months, with fears rising that violence may break out after the election, the companies have taken numerous steps to clamp down on falsehoods and highlight accurate and verified information. We asked Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to walk us through what they were, are and will be doing before, on and after Tuesday. Here’s a guide. Facebook Before the election Since 2016, Facebook has poured billions of dollars into beefing up its security operations to fight misinformation and other harmful content. It now has more than 35,000 people working on this area, the company said. One team, led by a former National Security Council operative, has searched for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” by accounts that work in concert to spread false information. That team, which delivers regular reports, will be on high alert Tuesday. Facebook has also worked with government agencies and other tech companies to spot foreign interference. To demystify its political advertising, Facebook created an ad library so people can see what political ads are being bought and by whom, as well as how much those entities are spending. The company also introduced more steps for people who buy those ads, including a requirement that they live in the United States. To prevent candidates from spreading bad information, Facebook stopped accepting new political ads Oct. 20. At the same time, it has tried highlighting accurate information. In June, it rolled out a voter information hub with data on when, how and where to register to vote, and it is promoting the feature atop News Feeds through Tuesday. It also said it would act swiftly against posts that tried to dissuade people from voting, had limited forwarding of messages on its WhatsApp messaging service and had begun working with Reuters on how to handle verified election results. Facebook has made changes up till the last minute. Last week, it said it had turned off political and social group recommendations and temporarily removed a feature in Instagram’s hashtag pages to slow the spread of misinformation. Election Day On Tuesday, an operations center with dozens of employees — what Facebook calls a “war room” — will work to identify efforts to destabilize the election. The team, which will work virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, has already been in action and is operating smoothly, Facebook said. Facebook’s app will also look different Tuesday. To prevent candidates from prematurely and inaccurately declaring victory, the company plans to add a notification at the top of News Feeds letting people know that no winner has been chosen until election results are verified by news outlets like Reuters and The Associated Press. Facebook also plans to deploy special tools if needed that it has used in “at-risk countries” like Myanmar, where election-related violence was a possibility. The tools, which Facebook has not described publicly, are designed to slow the spread of inflammatory posts. After the election After the polls close, Facebook plans to suspend all political ads from circulating on the social network and its photo-sharing site, Instagram, to reduce misinformation about the election’s outcome. Facebook has told advertisers that they can expect the ban to last for a week, although the timeline isn’t set in stone and the company has publicly been noncommittal about the duration. “We’ve spent years working to make elections safer and more secure on our platform,” said Kevin McAlister, a Facebook spokesman. “We’ve applied lessons from previous elections, built new teams with experience across different areas and created new products and policies to prepare for various scenarios before, during and after Election Day.” Twitter Before the election Twitter has also worked to combat misinformation since 2016, in some cases going far further than Facebook. Last year, for instance, it banned political advertising entirely, saying the reach of political messages “should be earned, not bought.” At the same time, Twitter started labeling tweets by politicians if they spread inaccurate information or glorify violence. In May, it added several fact-checking labels to President Donald Trump’s tweets about Black Lives Matter protests and mail-in voting, and restricted people’s ability to share those posts. In October, Twitter began experimenting with additional techniques to slow the spread of misinformation. The company added context to trending topics and limited users’ ability to quickly retweet content. The changes are temporary, although Twitter has not said when they will end. The company also used push notifications and banners in its app to warn people about common misinformation themes, including falsehoods about the reliability of mail-in ballots. And it expanded its partnerships with law enforcement agencies and secretaries of state so they can report misinformation directly to Twitter. In September, Twitter added an Election Hub that users can use to look for curated information about polling, voting and candidates. The company has said it will remove tweets that call for interference with voters and polling places or intimidate people to dissuade them from voting. “The whole company has really been mobilized to help us prepare for and respond to the types of threats that potentially come up in an election,” said Yoel Roth, Twitter’s head of site integrity. Election Day On Tuesday, Twitter’s strategy is twofold: Root out false claims and networks of bots that spread such information by using both algorithms and human analysts, while another team highlights reliable information in the Explore and Trends sections of its service. Twitter plans to add labels to tweets from candidates who claim victory before the election is called by authoritative sources. At least two news outlets will need to independently project the results before a candidate can use Twitter to celebrate his or her win, the company said. People looking for updates Tuesday will be able find them in the Election Hub, Twitter said. After the election Twitter will eventually allow people to retweet again without prompting them to add their own context. But many of the changes for the election — like the ban on political ads and the fact-checking labels — are permanent. YouTube Before the election For Google’s YouTube, it wasn’t the 2016 election that sounded a wake-up call about the toxic content spreading across its website. That moment came in 2017 when a group of men drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge after being inspired by YouTube videos of inflammatory sermons from an Islamic cleric. Since then, YouTube has engaged in an often confusing journey to police its site. It has overhauled its policies to target misinformation, while tweaking its algorithms to slow the spread of what it deems borderline content — videos that do not blatantly violate its rules but butt up against them. It has brought in thousands of human reviewers to examine videos to help improve the performance of its algorithms. It has also created a so-called intelligence desk of former analysts from government intelligence agencies to monitor the actions of foreign state actors and trends on the internet. Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer, said that he held several meetings a week with staff to discuss the election, but that there was no last-minute effort to rewrite policies or come up with new approaches. “Of course, we’re taking the elections incredibly seriously,” he said in an interview. “The foundational work that will play a really major role for all of this began three years ago when we really began the work in earnest in terms of our responsibility as a global platform.” Before Tuesday, YouTube’s home page will also feature links to information about how and where to vote. Election Day On Tuesday, Mohan plans to check in regularly with his teams to keep an eye on anything unusual, he said. There will be no “war room,” and he expects that most decisions to keep or remove videos will be clear and that the usual processes for making those decisions will be sufficient. If a more nuanced decision is required around the election, Mohan said, it will escalate to senior people at YouTube, and the call will be made as a group. YouTube said it would be especially sensitive about videos that aimed to challenge the election’s integrity. YouTube does not allow videos that mislead voters about how to vote or the eligibility of a candidate, or that incite people to interfere with the voting process. The company said it would take down such videos quickly, even if one of the speakers was a presidential candidate. As the polls close, YouTube will feature a playlist of live election results coverage from what it deems authoritative news sources. While YouTube would not provide a full list of the sources, the company said it expected the coverage to include news videos from the major broadcast networks, as well as CNN and Fox News. After the election Starting Tuesday and continuing as needed, YouTube will display a fact-check information panel above election-related search results and below videos discussing the results, the company said. The information panel will feature a warning that results may not be final and provide a link to real-time results on Google with data from the AP. Google has said it will halt election advertising after the polls officially close. The policy, which extends to YouTube, will temporarily block any ads that refer to the 2020 election, its candidates or its outcome. It is not clear how long the ban will last.

What to expect from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on election day

Dan Parri, a lawyer in the city of Clearwater, loved driving around town with the Pinellas County Jeep Club — until some members started festooning their vehicles with Trump 2020 campaign flags.

So Parri spoke up, then kept speaking. The Confederate flag also bothered him, he told his fellow Jeep enthusiasts, as did the systemic racism that brought about the killing of George Floyd.

And when his words were met with resistance, he founded what he calls a “progressive Jeep club.”

“We have about 70 members,” he said, standing proudly next to his Jeep, which he has named Prometheus and decorated with red, white and blue balloons; an American flag; a Black Lives Matter flag; another flag with an LGBT rainbow he found on Amazon; and lots of Biden-Harris campaign paraphernalia.

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In any other year, one might chalk up Parri’s new club as just another curiosity in Pinellas County, population 974,996.

But in 2020, in the swing state that crowned past presidents by small margins, much in this country is riding on the all-important question of who flies what flag on which Jeep.

As returns stream in across Florida on Tuesday night, more than a few eyes will be glued to this stretch of the central Gulf Coast, which includes liberal St. Petersburg and conservative Clearwater, the vacation hub and base of the Church of Scientology.

The population of Pinellas County, about three-quarters of which is white, includes a good number of older retirees and suburban women, two groups shown by polling to significantly favor Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee. Yet the county’s voting preferences this year are much harder to discern: Among registered voters, about 256,000 are registered as Democrats and about 252,000 as Republicans.

That leaves Pinellas as a swing county in a swing state.

“In Florida, we’re another melting pot and everyone brings their values of what they have with them — right, wrong or indifferent,” said Shawn Berger, 48, who lives in Dunedin, at the county’s north end, and works in information technology.

After Barack Obama won Pinellas County by hefty margins in 2008 and 2012, Donald Trump narrowly triumphed here by roughly 6,000 votes, out of about half a million cast. Hillary Clinton visited Florida more than any other battleground in the final month of the 2016 presidential campaign, spending heavily on ads throughout the state. But postelection observers said her appeals to middle-class voters in Pinellas County didn’t resonate as well as Obama’s had.

These days, with most polls indicating that it’s anyone’s guess who will carry Florida, Trump and Biden have been barnstorming the area once more in the final stretch.

Both men held rallies in nearby Tampa on Thursday that underlined the polar-opposite realities each candidate now inhabits: Biden’s gathering was socially distanced and focused on the death toll from the coronavirus, while Trump’s took no such precautions and repeated unsubstantiated claims about the business dealings of Biden’s son Hunter in Ukraine.

Berger attended Trump’s rally, arriving in Tampa at 11:30 p.m. the night before with a group of friends to ensure they would be among the first to enter the stadium to see the president.

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Berger, a conservative who said he had blocked Fox News on social media for being “too mainstream,” said he enjoyed the crowd’s excitement and the president’s speech. He even had his young daughter take a day off from school to attend the rally with him because, he said, he “felt that it would be a good learning experience, so she could learn about some history and politics firsthand.”

“Is he crass? Does he have a locker-room mentality?” Berger asked, referring to the president. “Yeah, sure, but I’m not hiring him to be nice.”

Travel south from Berger’s home in Dunedin and the political landscape changes. St. Petersburg — once overshadowed by Clearwater’s beach-retirement hub — has been transformed by recent years that have brought a mix of gentrification and progressive politics. The Trump flags mostly vanish, replaced by gay pride banners and organic food markets.

A short drive away at Tropicana Field, Terri Lipsey Scott, director of the city’s Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, gave a speech at a drive-in, get-out-the-vote rally in honor of Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat and voting rights champion who died over the summer.

At the rally, speakers mainly focused on what they said were efforts to block voters from casting ballots this year — and how to combat them. Those efforts included one by Florida Republicans, who sidestepped a statewide referendum to extend the franchise to former felons by requiring them to pay court fees. One in five Black Floridians is thought to have a felony conviction and could be unable to vote because of it.

Scott ended her speech by calling on attendees, parked and listening from their cars, to drive in a convoy through town in support of Biden — as Trump supporters had done for their candidate in recent days.

“I got a call from the local police saying if we block traffic then we’ll get ticketed,” she said. “I’m not encouraging anyone to break the law, but today is a day for some ‘good trouble,’” she added, using one of Lewis’ signature phrases from his civil rights struggles.

Across town in an early-voting line, Albert Hill, 22, seemed less caught up in the politics of the year than the anxiety of being a recent college graduate in a grim job market. Hill, who had briefly worked for a clothing company after earning a degree in fashion marketing in May, was without a job after the pandemic shut down much of the county’s economy.

“It’s the next four years that I’ll have to think about most, who is elected and what jobs are in place,” he said.

Hill was voting for Biden.

Down the street stood Billy Overcast — “spelled like the weather,” said Overcast, pointing up, however, to a typically clear day with one hand, a “Trump 2020” flag in the other.

He said he understood Hill’s concerns, as a young person facing economic uncertainty. Overcast’s daughter Morgan, 25, who is in graduate school, vowed to cast her vote for Biden after her voter registration arrived at his house.

Overcast said that in his view he had raised all of his children as conservatives politically and culturally, even teaching his daughter to shoot with a 22-caliber squirrel gun that had been given to him when he was younger. It hadn’t really worked, he said.

A neighbor riding a bicycle nearby took off his headphones and shouted that Trump was a dictator.

Overcast sighed. He said that living in the same county as the Church of Scientology’s headquarters had taught him how to tolerate almost any point of view, even that of the neighbor, who he suspected had stolen the Trump sign from his lawn.

Overcast said his home security system had filmed the culprit making off with it. But rather than confront the neighbor, Overcast just bought another sign.

“But with this one I tied 90 pounds of fishing line on it and tied it to a tree in my yard,” he said.

Dan Parri, a lawyer in the city of Clearwater, loved driving around town with the Pinellas County Jeep Club — until some members started festooning their vehicles with Trump 2020 campaign flags.

Dan Parri, a lawyer in the city of Clearwater, loved driving around town with the Pinellas County Jeep Club — until some members started festooning their vehicles with Trump 2020 campaign flags. So Parri spoke up, then kept speaking. The Confederate flag also bothered him, he told his fellow Jeep enthusiasts, as did the systemic racism that brought about the killing of George Floyd. And when his words were met with resistance, he founded what he calls a “progressive Jeep club.” “We have about 70 members,” he said, standing proudly next to his Jeep, which he has named Prometheus and decorated with red, white and blue balloons; an American flag; a Black Lives Matter flag; another flag with an LGBT rainbow he found on Amazon; and lots of Biden-Harris campaign paraphernalia. Also read: Who will win US Election 2020: The stock market has made its prediction In any other year, one might chalk up Parri’s new club as just another curiosity in Pinellas County, population 974,996. But in 2020, in the swing state that crowned past presidents by small margins, much in this country is riding on the all-important question of who flies what flag on which Jeep. As returns stream in across Florida on Tuesday night, more than a few eyes will be glued to this stretch of the central Gulf Coast, which includes liberal St. Petersburg and conservative Clearwater, the vacation hub and base of the Church of Scientology. The population of Pinellas County, about three-quarters of which is white, includes a good number of older retirees and suburban women, two groups shown by polling to significantly favor Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee. Yet the county’s voting preferences this year are much harder to discern: Among registered voters, about 256,000 are registered as Democrats and about 252,000 as Republicans. That leaves Pinellas as a swing county in a swing state. “In Florida, we’re another melting pot and everyone brings their values of what they have with them — right, wrong or indifferent,” said Shawn Berger, 48, who lives in Dunedin, at the county’s north end, and works in information technology. After Barack Obama won Pinellas County by hefty margins in 2008 and 2012, Donald Trump narrowly triumphed here by roughly 6,000 votes, out of about half a million cast. Hillary Clinton visited Florida more than any other battleground in the final month of the 2016 presidential campaign, spending heavily on ads throughout the state. But postelection observers said her appeals to middle-class voters in Pinellas County didn’t resonate as well as Obama’s had. These days, with most polls indicating that it’s anyone’s guess who will carry Florida, Trump and Biden have been barnstorming the area once more in the final stretch. Both men held rallies in nearby Tampa on Thursday that underlined the polar-opposite realities each candidate now inhabits: Biden’s gathering was socially distanced and focused on the death toll from the coronavirus, while Trump’s took no such precautions and repeated unsubstantiated claims about the business dealings of Biden’s son Hunter in Ukraine. Berger attended Trump’s rally, arriving in Tampa at 11:30 p.m. the night before with a group of friends to ensure they would be among the first to enter the stadium to see the president. Also read: US election 2020: Most respected political poll shows Trump leads Joe Biden in Iowa Berger, a conservative who said he had blocked Fox News on social media for being “too mainstream,” said he enjoyed the crowd’s excitement and the president’s speech. He even had his young daughter take a day off from school to attend the rally with him because, he said, he “felt that it would be a good learning experience, so she could learn about some history and politics firsthand.” “Is he crass? Does he have a locker-room mentality?” Berger asked, referring to the president. “Yeah, sure, but I’m not hiring him to be nice.” Travel south from Berger’s home in Dunedin and the political landscape changes. St. Petersburg — once overshadowed by Clearwater’s beach-retirement hub — has been transformed by recent years that have brought a mix of gentrification and progressive politics. The Trump flags mostly vanish, replaced by gay pride banners and organic food markets. A short drive away at Tropicana Field, Terri Lipsey Scott, director of the city’s Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, gave a speech at a drive-in, get-out-the-vote rally in honor of Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat and voting rights champion who died over the summer. At the rally, speakers mainly focused on what they said were efforts to block voters from casting ballots this year — and how to combat them. Those efforts included one by Florida Republicans, who sidestepped a statewide referendum to extend the franchise to former felons by requiring them to pay court fees. One in five Black Floridians is thought to have a felony conviction and could be unable to vote because of it. Scott ended her speech by calling on attendees, parked and listening from their cars, to drive in a convoy through town in support of Biden — as Trump supporters had done for their candidate in recent days. “I got a call from the local police saying if we block traffic then we’ll get ticketed,” she said. “I’m not encouraging anyone to break the law, but today is a day for some ‘good trouble,’” she added, using one of Lewis’ signature phrases from his civil rights struggles. Across town in an early-voting line, Albert Hill, 22, seemed less caught up in the politics of the year than the anxiety of being a recent college graduate in a grim job market. Hill, who had briefly worked for a clothing company after earning a degree in fashion marketing in May, was without a job after the pandemic shut down much of the county’s economy. “It’s the next four years that I’ll have to think about most, who is elected and what jobs are in place,” he said. Hill was voting for Biden. Down the street stood Billy Overcast — “spelled like the weather,” said Overcast, pointing up, however, to a typically clear day with one hand, a “Trump 2020” flag in the other. He said he understood Hill’s concerns, as a young person facing economic uncertainty. Overcast’s daughter Morgan, 25, who is in graduate school, vowed to cast her vote for Biden after her voter registration arrived at his house. Overcast said that in his view he had raised all of his children as conservatives politically and culturally, even teaching his daughter to shoot with a 22-caliber squirrel gun that had been given to him when he was younger. It hadn’t really worked, he said. A neighbor riding a bicycle nearby took off his headphones and shouted that Trump was a dictator. Overcast sighed. He said that living in the same county as the Church of Scientology’s headquarters had taught him how to tolerate almost any point of view, even that of the neighbor, who he suspected had stolen the Trump sign from his lawn. Overcast said his home security system had filmed the culprit making off with it. But rather than confront the neighbor, Overcast just bought another sign. “But with this one I tied 90 pounds of fishing line on it and tied it to a tree in my yard,” he said.

In a swing county in a swing state, the verdict is in: It’s going to be close

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