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Candidates dash to swing states while millions cast ballots

t has been a long day on the campaign trail, with appearance after appearance for President Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and their running mates. The candidates are in an all-out sprint to the finish line of Election Day next Tuesday. But record numbers of American voters have already cast their ballots, uneasy about the pandemic and electoral legal challenges. Yamiche Alcindor reports.

Candidates dash to swing states while millions cast ballots

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