a new allegation of a sexual assault against the former first minister alex salmond, who died suddenly of a heart attack last month. hello, i'm karin giannone. both candidates in the us presidential election are pushing some of their final messages to voters in key states, two days before polling day. trump is currently in lancaster county, pennsylvania, and kamala harris is in east lansing, michigan. they're both holding rallies hoping to secure the battleground states which are all within the margin of error. seven swing states are likely to determine the outcome of this incredibly tight race. here they are. polls show there's little separating the two candidates, so these states could go either way. our correspondent tom bateman

is in lititz, pennsylvania, the town where donald trump has been holding his rally. people heading away now, but what was donald trump's main message today?— what was donald trump's main message today? yes, he spoke for over an _ message today? yes, he spoke for over an hour, _ message today? yes, he spoke for over an hour, many - for over an hour, many thousands for overan hour, many thousands of people queueing from an early morning here who, as you can see it now, streaming out as mr trump concluded his remarks here. he talked a lot about his touchstone issues of the economy and immigration, many of those messages we have heard before. but he spent a good ten minutes or so at the beginning launching into a series of accusations about both the democrats and the electoral voting system here in pennsylvania are specifically. he repeatedly called the democrats cheats, he castigated the system by which there has been early voting in pennsylvania, about 1.7 million votes already cast, as the

population of registered voters of around 9 million, and effectively said the entire system is corrupt. there were a series of accusations he made without any evidence of voter fraud. what his critics say is by making these baseless accusations, they believe he is trying to lay the groundwork for a series of challenges after the election if there is after the election if there is a very close results. that context is really important here because it is very likely, given how close the polls are, there will be several days at least of counting going on. there will be an automatic recount if that vote is within half a percentage point and already the polls are suggesting it may be around that or potentially even closer, so we have the likelihood in pennsylvania here of days or even weeks of recounts possibly, during which mr trump's critics are saying this is about trying to create

an atmosphere of suspicion amongst his voters when it comes to trust in the electoral system. and so his opponents fear they might be a repeat of what happened back in 2020 in terms of notjust trying to challenge the results in terms of the legal system, but trying to undermine the entire system itself. much of the rest of this rally was on those familiar themes i have already talked about, but already we are seeing here, i think because of the closeness of the polls here, the system itself coming into question. and ione wells is in east lansing in michigan, the state where kamala harris is today. she is focusing all her efforts on that one state on sunday, is it true? . , , , it true? that is right, she is spending — it true? that is right, she is spending her _ it true? that is right, she is spending her whole - it true? that is right, she is spending her whole day - it true? that is right, she is spending her whole day in l spending her whole day in michigan and that is because this is— michigan and that is because this is another one of those really— this is another one of those really key swing states and again. _ really key swing states and again, like tom was saying, the polls— again, like tom was saying, the polls are — again, like tom was saying, the

polls are incredibly close so both — polls are incredibly close so both candidates are really fighting for every vote. she will do _ fighting for every vote. she will do this rally in east lansing, michigan, an area which — lansing, michigan, an area which is _ lansing, michigan, an area which is a _ lansing, michigan, an area which is a democratic stronghold, voting pretty come to he _ stronghold, voting pretty come to be for— stronghold, voting pretty come to be for the democrats over the last _ to be for the democrats over the last couple of elections so ithink— the last couple of elections so i think this rally is really about— i think this rally is really about shoring up some of her base, — about shoring up some of her base, making sure they turn out to her_ base, making sure they turn out to her on— base, making sure they turn out to her on the day if they have not done _ to her on the day if they have not done already. i think we will— not done already. i think we will hear— not done already. i think we will hear some of her key messages, things like the to end the _ messages, things like the to end the politics of division, one — end the politics of division, one thing to have democratic stability. _ one thing to have democratic stability, increase economic opportunities for middle class and working class voters in particular, but also protecting reproductive rights, an issue in particular she feels divides her from _ in particular she feels divides her from a donald trump. she is hoping _ her from a donald trump. she is hoping to— her from a donald trump. she is hoping to swing some undivided voters. — hoping to swing some undivided voters, particularly women and younger— voters, particularly women and younger voters, voters, particularly women and youngervoters, on voters, particularly women and younger voters, on that issue. lansing — younger voters, on that issue. lansing is _ younger voters, on that issue. lansing is an area that is pretty— lansing is an area that is pretty safe for the democrats but that — pretty safe for the democrats but that cannot be said for all parts — but that cannot be said for all parts of— but that cannot be said for all parts of michigan, especially some — parts of michigan, especially some areas that used to be democrat and are now not so

much, — democrat and are now not so much, places like and arab majority— much, places like and arab majority city, but also a traditionally white working class — traditionally white working class area where donald trump was here — class area where donald trump was here campaigning on friday. areas— was here campaigning on friday. areas where the democrats have lost support recently over a range — lost support recently over a range of— lost support recently over a range of different issues, ranging _ range of different issues, ranging from the war in the middle _ ranging from the war in the middle east and the democrats handling of that to donald trump's socially conservative values, — trump's socially conservative values, economic policies, so there— values, economic policies, so there is— values, economic policies, so there is still a lot to fight for the _ there is still a lot to fight for the kamala harris. equally there — for the kamala harris. equally there are _ for the kamala harris. equally there are republicans i have spoken— there are republicans i have spoken to here in michigan who have _ spoken to here in michigan who have decided to swing to the democrats this year because they— democrats this year because they do— democrats this year because they do not like donald trump of micro — they do not like donald trump of micro values, character or what — of micro values, character or what he _ of micro values, character or what he stands for and i think some — what he stands for and i think some of— what he stands for and i think some of these traditional party tines _ some of these traditional party tines are — some of these traditional party lines are effectively going out the window in michigan which means— the window in michigan which means this race is incredibly ctose — means this race is incredibly close to _ means this race is incredibly close to call. | means this race is incredibly close to call.— close to call. i wonder how much of — close to call. i wonder how much of a _ close to call. i wonder how much of a beast _ close to call. i wonder how much of a beast that - close to call. i wonder how much of a beast that pole l close to call. i wonder how- much of a beast that pole that came from iowa late last night would be to the harris

campaign, a surprising result there? —— how much of a boost. it was surprising, partly because it suggested a boost for kamala harris in iowa, estate _ for kamala harris in iowa, estate that is kind of written off as — estate that is kind of written off as a _ estate that is kind of written off as a red republican state, not one — off as a red republican state, not one the democrats have been campaigning particularly hard on in — campaigning particularly hard on in these last couple of days for that— on in these last couple of days for that reason. of course, we should — for that reason. of course, we should say— for that reason. of course, we should say with all the polls this is— should say with all the polls this isjust one, it is a suggestion of a specific's group _ suggestion of a specific's group of voters at a specific moment— group of voters at a specific moment in time, so some pollsters— moment in time, so some pollsters are warning against reading — pollsters are warning against reading too much into this but ithink— reading too much into this but i think it — reading too much into this but i think it is _ reading too much into this but i think it is significant, particularly because of the lead — particularly because of the lead it— particularly because of the lead it showed among female voters — lead it showed among female voters and i think that is something that isn't democrats are hoping for, that their dividing _ are hoping for, that their dividing line that they are hoping _ dividing line that they are hoping to draw around reproductive rights they are hoping _ reproductive rights they are hoping may swing some younger voters _ hoping may swing some younger voters to— hoping may swing some younger voters to vote for the democrats. —— that is something the democrats are hoping for.

no one — the democrats are hoping for. no one is— the democrats are hoping for. no one is going into this with much — no one is going into this with much degree of certainty about is where — much degree of certainty about is where these key swing states will go — is where these key swing states will go. all is where these key swing states will no. �* ., , will go. all at the swing states today. _ will go. all at the swing states today. we - will go. all at the swing states today. we are i will go. all at the swing - states today. we are discussing georgia now, president biden managed to flip it in 2020, the first democrat to win the state since former democrat bill clinton in 1982. —— 1992. let's speak to a republican voter, melanie colliers. asimple a simple question, why are you voting for your chosen candidate? i voting for your chosen candidate?— voting for your chosen candidate? ., ., ., candidate? i am voting for donald trump _ candidate? i am voting for donald trump because - candidate? i am voting for donald trump because he| candidate? i am voting for i donald trump because he is candidate? i am voting for - donald trump because he is the best candidate, he has a proven track record of keeping this country on track, our economy, our oil supply, the border, you name it, all these issues are the things that he had in

control at the time he was president and he has —— it has completely been a disaster since the others have been in office. i have been a trump supporter since he came down the escalator.— supporter since he came down the escalator. have you always voted republican? _ the escalator. have you always voted republican? i— the escalator. have you always voted republican? i have - the escalator. have you always. voted republican? i have always voted republican? i have always voted republican, _ voted republican? i have always voted republican, i— voted republican? i have always voted republican, i am - voted republican? i have always voted republican, i am a - voted republican, i am a lifelong republican. and donald trump is definitely, i am on my way now to a rally in georgia and this being one of the key swing states, we are locking their state down today. is with our state chairman last night at another event that featured milani are trump and she spoke eloquently about the campaign and the issues that have gone on. —— melania trump. we

already know about the things that are happening that could be detrimental to the voting process, but right now, we are feeling very good about the state of georgia and believe it will be an easy when the donald trump. will be an easy when the donald trum -. ,, ., will be an easy when the donald trum -. ,, ._ , will be an easy when the donald trum -. ,, , , ., trump. stay with us, we would love to hear — trump. stay with us, we would love to hear more _ trump. stay with us, we would love to hear more from - trump. stay with us, we would love to hear more from you - love to hear more from you shortly. let's speak to a democrat voter in georgia, gloria djomoah. tell us what you are voting for kamala harris.— kamala harris. thank you for havin: kamala harris. thank you for having me. _ kamala harris. thank you for having me. i— kamala harris. thank you for having me, i am _ kamala harris. thank you for having me, i am voting - kamala harris. thank you for having me, i am voting for. kamala harris. thank you for l having me, i am voting for her because — having me, i am voting for her because i_ having me, i am voting for her because i think she is the better— because i think she is the better candidate at this historic time. she has had a track— historic time. she has had a track record as far as being a district — track record as far as being a district attorney to an attorney general, to a senator, vice — attorney general, to a senator, vice president, ithink attorney general, to a senator, vice president, i think she attorney general, to a senator, vice president, ithink she is the best— vice president, ithink she is the best thing that ever happened to this country. if you — happened to this country. if you look— happened to this country. if you look at her policies, she is looking _ you look at her policies, she is looking out for women, freedom, choice, border

crossings will be down, she has opportunities in the economy, there — opportunities in the economy, there is— opportunities in the economy, there is so— opportunities in the economy, there is so much going for her and _ there is so much going for her and i— there is so much going for her and i think— there is so much going for her and i think it is time for america _ and i think it is time for america to look in that direction.— america to look in that direction. gloria, 'ust a talkin: direction. gloria, 'ust a talking to i direction. gloria, just a talking to melanie - direction. gloria, just a l talking to melanie there, direction. gloria, just a - talking to melanie there, she seems very confident that georgia will go read. what do you feel? i georgia will go read. what do ou feel? , ., ., georgia will go read. what do you feel?— you feel? i feel georgia is very strong _ you feel? i feel georgia is very strong on the - you feel? i feel georgia is very strong on the blue i you feel? i feel georgia is i very strong on the blue side. i have _ very strong on the blue side. i have met _ very strong on the blue side. i have met a _ very strong on the blue side. i have met a lot of people over time — have met a lot of people over time who— have met a lot of people over time who are very confident about— time who are very confident about voting and what i see is about voting and what i see is a lot— about voting and what i see is a lot of— about voting and what i see is a lot of people have moved to georgia — a lot of people have moved to georgia and most of them have moved — georgia and most of them have moved from blue states and they have _ moved from blue states and they have brought their blue choices to georgette so that puts georgia ahead of the game. melanie, back to you, i wonder, as a woman voting for donald trump, why do you think the polls seem to be suggesting that the overwhelming number of women are more likely to vote for kamala harris and more men are likely to vote trump? i for kamala harris and more men are likely to vote trump?- are likely to vote trump? i can tell you. _ are likely to vote trump? i can tell you. first—

are likely to vote trump? i can tell you, first i _ are likely to vote trump? i can tell you, first i think _ are likely to vote trump? i can tell you, first i think it - tell you, first i think it would be surprised at the real numbers of women who are supporting donald trump and they are supporting him because of his strong stance on the family and he is so much part of... the women are just as concerned about the economy, the boarders. we had a very case where a young lady was murdered by an immigrant that crossed over the border and the border 1