The race for the White House is heading into the final stretch with most polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go.
Roughly 13.7 million people voted early in person, the lab reported, and more than 17.7 million returned their ballot by mail.
A man votes on the second day of early voting in Wisconsin at the American Serb Hall Banquet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 23, 2024.
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Oct 22, 2024, 8:40 PM EDT
Eminem takes the stage at Harris rally in Detroit
Eminem took the stage at a Harris rally in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday where he introduced former President Barack Obama.
"I'm here tonight for a couple of important reasons," Eminem said before sharing how much the city means to him. "Going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever," he said of the swing state.
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Eminem introduces Obama at campaign rally in Detroit
Rapper Eminem took the stage in his home state of Michigan to introduce former President Barack Obama at a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Grammy-winning artist encouraged the crowd to "get out and vote."
Eminem went on to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she supports a future where "freedoms will be protected and upheld" before introducing Obama to the stage.
Oct 22, 2024, 6:55 PM EDT
Walz, Obama energize crowd to get out and vote at Wisconsin rally
At an energetic but not completely packed joint campaign rally to mark early voting in the swing state of Wisconsin on Tuesday, former President Obama and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made their pitch for the Democratic ticket while blasting former Trump’s behavior and character with just two weeks until Election Day.
The rally was held in Madison’s Alliant Energy Center, which is able to hold more than 10,000 people. The event space was not completely filled -- only about two-thirds of the seats and floor space was taken.
Walz took aim at Trump and questioned his ally billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, who Walz claimed was "the real running mate."
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 22, 2024.
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"So look, Elon's on that stage, jumping around, skipping like a dip*** on these things," Walz said to laughs.
“Seriously, where is Senator Vance, after he got asked the simplest question in the world at the debate, did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election? And after two weeks, he finally said, 'No, he didn't.' That's where he's been spending his time,” Walz said.
Obama then came on stage and embraced Walz.
Former President Barack Obama greets Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Oct. 22, 2024.
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“Love that dude. Love that man. The kind of person who should be in politics,” Obama said.
At three points during Obama’s remarks at the Madison rally, which was billed as an event where the Democrats pushed early voting on the first day that in-person locations opened in Wisconsin, the former president utilized his old, famous saying: "Don’t boo, vote!"
The crowd started to chant "Vote!" at the end of Obama’s remarks.
“So whether this election is making you feel excited or scared or hopeful or frustrated or anything in between, do not sit back and hope for the best. Do not think this is a distraction or a joke. Get off your couch and do what? Vote," Obama said. "Put down your phones and do what? Vote. Vote for Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. Vote for Tim Walz as the next vice president of the United States, vote for [incumbent Sen.] Tammy Baldwin and this whole incredible Wisconsin Democratic ticket."
-ABC News' Isabella Murray
Oct 22, 2024, 6:43 PM EDT
Harris declines to discuss 'hypotheticals' on possible Trump pardon
Harris declined to discuss a possible pardon of Trump, who was convicted in May in a New York court of 34 criminal counts.
"I’m not going to get into those hypotheticals. I’m focused on the next 14 days," she told NBC's Hallie Jackson.
Asked if doing so could help the country move on, Harris said, "What’s going to help us move on is I get elected president of the United States."
-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Fritz Farrow and Gabriella Abdul-Hakim
Oct 22, 2024, 6:37 PM EDT
Harris evades questions on Biden's decline
Harris was asked about President Joe Biden's mental state during an interview with NBC's Hallie Jackson on Tuesday.
Asked by Jackson whether she had seen “anything like what happened at the debate night behind closed doors," Harris did not answer directly.
"It was a bad debate. People have bad debates. He is absolutely..."
"Well, that’s the reason why you’re here and he’s not running for the top of the ticket,” Jackson responded.
“Well, you’d have to ask him if that’s the only reason why,” Harris said.
“What do you think?” Jackson asked.
“I am running for president of the United States, Joe Biden is not, and my presidency will be about bringing a new generation of leadership to America that is focused on the work that we need to do to invest in the ambitions and aspirations of the American people.”
-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Fritz Farrow and Gabriella Abdul-Hakim
