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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battled Monday through the final hours before Election Day when Americans will either choose the first woman president in US history or deliver the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the world.
With polls showing an even match, the rivals spent their last day of campaigning in the too-close-to-call swing states set to tip the balance after polls close Tuesday.
Trump held rallies in North Carolina and Pennsylvania ahead of a grand finale in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Harris went all-in on Pennsylvania, starting in hard-scrabble Scranton and building up to a rally on the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps made famous in the "Rocky" movie, where she will be joined by celebrities including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Oprah Winfrey.
Speaking in Reading, Pennsylvania, Trump pursued his apocalyptic vision of an America in decline and overwhelmed by illegal immigrants, whom he described as "savages" and "animals."
"If she ever won, she would have open borders the following day after the election," he said.
Harris hammered home her opposition to Trump-backed abortion bans across the United States -- one of her key vote-winning positions.
But in stark contrast to Trump's dark tone, Harris was upbeat, striking a centrist note.
She told voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that if elected she would "listen to people who disagree with me."
"We are fighting for a democracy right now, and we love our democracy," she said.
Both sides say they are encouraged by early turnout, with over 80 million people having cast ballots ahead of Election Day.
Superstar Taylor Swift, whose earlier endorsement of Harris has helped bring excitement to the campaign, posted to her 283 million followers an "extremely important reminder" that Tuesday is the final chance to vote.
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