(October 2) The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as Chris Litchfield of Washington, DC, an activist with 'Faithful America', ties down a 15-foot golden calf balloon meant to resemble Donald Trump.
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In a symbolic move, Kamala Harris took the stage at the same place where Donald Trump told his supporters on January 6, 2021, to "fight like hell," shortly before they ransacked the US Capitol. She made her closing pitch to the Americans by painting next week's election as an existential choice between her presidency, which will come "with a to-do list full of priorities" for the American people, and the Trump Presidency, which will unleash "chaos and division". Aiming to reach out to all Americans, she asserted, "Our democracy doesn't require us to agree on everything. That's not the American way," Harris said. "We like a good debate. And the fact that someone disagrees with us does not make them 'the enemy from within.' They are family, neighbours, classmates, coworkers."

It's a good pitch, but the question is whether those she was trying to address were listening. The polls remain tight, with neither side being able to deal a knockout punch. Rallying the base, therefore, remains the core aspiration of the two sides. This was evident in Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally........

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