Large turnout for the challenge between Trump and Harris
First verdicts: Trump prevails in areas considered Gop like Florida, Texas and Ohio. Harris, under pressure, wins in Illinois, Colorado and New York
from New York Marco Valsania and Luca Veronese
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From one coast of the United States to the other, Americans voted, with great participation, to elect a new president. The tight contest between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will be resolved in the coming hours. Although the counting of votes may take longer than expected: due to the very close percentages between the two candidates, starting with the poised and therefore decisive states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Moreover, the counting of the 82 million ballots that arrived by early voting and by mail may take time.
Early verdicts - announced by the Associated Press - saw Trump prevail from Florida to Texas to Ohio in traditionally Republican states. While Harris won in 'safe' states such as New York, Illinois and Colorado. The optimism of the Republicans already in the night was supported by the ongoing polls.
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The contest was the most uncertain in the last half-century of American elections. A unique challenge also because of the two attacks against the right-wing candidate. And because the Democrats' initial candidate, President Joe Biden, was forced to withdraw. So it was former President Trump, 78, and Democratic Vice-President Harris, 60, who in four short months had to organise the campaign to try to become the first woman in the White House, that were pitted against each other.
Voters' concerns
.In polls taken at the exit of the polling stations - by Nbc together with Fox and CNN - 35% of voters said that democracy was the issue that guided their choice, while for 35% it was the economy. This was followed by abortion indicated by 14%, immigration (11%) and foreign policy (4%).
Trump reassures America
."I hear we are doing very well. I feel very confident. It looks like the Republicans showed up in force. We'll see how it goes,' Donald Trump said after voting in person at a polling station in Palm Beach, Florida. He then downplayed the risks of unrest. 'My supporters are not violent and there will be no violence. And if the election is fair, I will be the first to admit defeat,' said the former president flanked by his wife Melania.
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