Editorial 05.11.24
It’s election day in the US and millions of Americans will be heading to the booth to cast their vote for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.
The front pages are heavily dominated by election coverage as they urge the public to make sure they get out and vote. The papers dissect both candidates, what they are offering and what could swing the election for either candidate.
Recent polls suggest the race remains on a knife’s edge and at present there is no clear indication of what way this election could swing – or even whether America will have an answer tonight.
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‘There are six factors that could swing the election,’ says USA Today.
USA Today has a handful of different election stories on its front pages. They look at the six main factors that could swing the election either way with abortion, gender and turnout among the talking points.
‘Historic race goes down to the wire,’ says The Washington Post.
The Washington Post says “A historic race, down to the wire”. The front page sums up how both candidates spent their final day of campaigning. Of Harris, the paper says she wrapped up her campaigning with optimism but in a ‘skittish mood.’
‘Trump and Harris pitch themselves to Arizona,’ highlights The Arizona Republic.
The Arizona Republic looks at how both Harris and Trump pitched themselves to the state of Arizona – a key swing state.
‘Go vote!’ says the Chicago Sun-Times.
Chicago Sun-Times features images of both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – sharing the front page – the paper tells its readers to go vote and make their voices heard.
‘Candidates urge voters to turn out as they pitch themselves to Pennsylvania,’ says Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania) splits its front page, offering half to Trump and half to Harris. The paper gives equal coverage of their final speeches and notes both candidates are urging swing state Pennsylvania to turn out and vote.
‘Tight race hits finish line,’ says The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal features images of both candidates saying the “tight race hits the finish line.” The paper says Trump and Harris have strived to overcome ‘vulnerabilities’ in their final pitches during the last day of campaigning.
‘High stakes for Californians,’ says The Mercury News.
The Mercury News reports the stakes are high for Californians even though the state is firmly Democrat. The paper looks at law and order and control of Congress. Elsewhere, the paper says turnout for California voters are late so far but they expect a flurry of last-minute votes.
