With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, former President Barack Obama makes his debut on the 2020 campaign trail to stump for his former vice president, Democrat Joe Biden.
At a campaign rally, President Donald Trump touted the economy and warned Pennsylvanians that Biden would destroy the battleground state’s energy and manufacturing jobs.
A US federal appeals court allows North Carolina’s plan to count absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day, dealing a blow to Trump’s campaign, which tried to block the deadline extension.
Retailers in cities across the US are open for shoppers but board up their windows at night as security experts warn the election could bring with it renewed civil unrest following spring and summer which saw looters target shops during racial justice protests. An election official in Michigan and civil rights groups in Minnesota warn that armed civilians may be at polling places to incite violence or intimidate voters.
Biden has a cash advantage over Trump in the final lap of the race for the White House, Federal Election Commission filings show, as the former vice president outraised and outspent Trump in September.
Opinion polls and record early voting returns show millions of Americans who typically don’t vote in elections are coming off the sidelines in 2020 to overwhelmingly back Biden.
Suburban women in Pennsylvania could decide Trump’s fate
In the crucial battleground of Pennsylvania, suburban white women turned off by U.S. President Donald Trump could swing the balance of power in favour of Joe Biden and Trump knows it.
NATO may schedule a March summit in Brussels to welcome a new US president if Biden wins the White House. NATO, keen to repair transatlantic ties, has had a bumpy ride with Trump who threatened to pull out of the military alliance.
Fund managers pricing in a Biden win are placing bets that “green” stocks with environmental, social and governance credentials such as solar and clean energy will get a lift, while automakers gear up for tough new vehicle emissions standards and policies favouring electric vehicles.
Major US credit agencies are closely watching the election and warn that anything other than a smooth transfer or retention of power could weigh on the country’s stellar credit rating.
Biden maintains a lead over Trump in crucial Michigan with 51% of likely voters planning to cast their ballots for the Democratic challenger and 44% backing the incumbent. In the key state of North Carolina they are locked in a statistical tie with 49% supporting Biden compared to Trump’s 46%, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
In other news – Zodwa Wabantu in serious trouble for showing her pun@ni to young boys
Mbaqanga group Oswenka has warned Zodwa Wabantu to stop showing her punani to small boys. Yesterday, Oswenka released the 11-track album uZodwa Wabantu, where they accused the media personality of being a bad influence on the youth. Group leader Gcino Sibiya told Daily Sun: “We called it uZodwa Wabantu because we want to express our concerns. Learn more
Source: IOL
