so it's now officially tuesday, november 8th. >> this election will end but i want you to understand, our work together will be just beginning. we have to bridge the divides in this country. >> today we're going to win the great state of michigan and we are going to win back the white house. >> our core values are being tested in this election. but my faith in our future has never been stronger.

>> we're hours away from a once in a lifetime change. we're going to have real change. >> i really believe it's the most important election of our lifetimes because we've never had a clearer choice. never. >> today is our independence day. >> it's finally here. election day 2016. with polls set to open this morning, both hillary clinton and donald trump tried to make one last appeal to voters in the early hours overnight. >> and alex, as americans get ready to head to voting booths we're going live to battleground states across the country to see the turnout. >> good morning, everyone. it is tuesday, november 8th, election day in america. i'm alex witt alongside ali velshi and louis burgdorf. it all comes down to this.

already more than 40 million votes cast but most americans head to the polls today, including the candidates. we'll be watching for them to vote in their hometowns later on this morning. it's already an early start for hillary clinton who returned home to new york around 3:20 in the morning greeted by a throng of supporters. just after midnight she capped her whistle stop tour in raleigh, north carolina, where donald trump had been hours earlier. lady gaga and jon bon jovi warmed up the crowd of about 6,000 before clinton framed her final message to the state that could put her over the top. >> well, i got to tell you, this is sure worth staying up for. i was watching on the screen not only her perform but all of you jumping and singing and waving. it was great. because you know what? that's what i want for america, and the young people of america,

the joy, the passion, the intensity. and you know, our long-time friend jon bon jovi was with us between now and the time the poll closes tomorrow, we are going to be living on a prayer. this is so energizing. we could keep going with a long list. tomorrow night this election will end. but i want you to understand, our work together will be just beginning. none of us want to wake up wednesday morning and wish we had done more. and years from today, when your kids and grandkids ask what you did in 2016 when everything was on the line, you'll be able to say, you voted for a stronger, fairer, better america.

>> earlier in the day clinton found herself in michigan, a state that should be safely blue but where she has been four times since the democratic convention. quite a while there she hinted of the divisiveness of the long slog behind her. >> after tomorrow, the work will begin. and one of the highest priorities that i feel an obligation to address is how we bring our country together. i know it is unusual, i admit, for somebody running for president, especially day before an election, but i've been saying this for months, to say that we need more of two things right now. we need more love and kindness in america. >> amen to that. clinton and trump will host their watching parties in new york city tonight. earlier in the day it was announced by the nypd the clinton campaign cancelled a fireworks display planned for tonight. huma abedin was back traveling with the clinton campaign for the first time since that letter

from fbi director james comey broke. donald trump made his final stops on the campaign trail yesterday with a whirlwind tour of battleground states. trump held rallies in five cities in states whose electoral votes are key to his path to 270. florida, north carolina, pennsylvania, new hampshire, michigan. as trump closed out his campaign reports of potential cabinet appointments spread including rudy giuliani for attorney general. newt gingrich for secretary of state. retired general michael flynn for defense secretary or national security adviser. and reince priebus for chief of staff. but republican operatives disputed that report. throughout the day the republican nominee focused on his opponent, predicted victory, and looked back at how he got here. >> if they win, the american people lose big league. this is it, folks. we will never have another

opportunity. not in four years, not in eight years. it will be over. with supreme court justices, with people pouring into our country. this is it. this is it. good luck. get out there. i did my thing. i mean, i worked. look at this mask. look at this mask. oh, wow. nice head of hair, i'll say that. you're tired of a government that works only for wall street and the special interests. you're tired of the reckless foreign policy. the crazy wars that are never won. hillary is the face of failure. she's the face of failure. she's the face of failed foreign policy.

real change begins. she is indeed the face of failure. when hillary can't fill a look. look at, this is called filling a stadium. and i have no guitar and no piano, right? i mean, she gets jay-z and beyonce the other night. tonight she has bruce springsteen. they come in, listen to the musician, which i think is demeaning to the -- it's actually demeaning to the political process. this is not the sound of a second-place finisher, that i can tell you. remember i entered and we had 17 governors and senators and, you know, the old story. and one by one, right, all together. one by one by one by one. now we have one flawed candidate to beat. >> the associated press is this morning looking at the early

voting numbers and there's good news, for both trump and clinton. in florida, a state that's practically essential for the republicans' victory, a record 6.4 million early ballots have been cast. ballots from hispanics have nearly doubled to 976,000 this year. more than two-thirds of the expected votes have been cast in north carolina where black turnout has dropped by about 8.6%, 65,000 votes. in iowa, republicans are matching their 2012 levels, though democrats are running below what brought them a 5-point victory for president obama. checking out georgia, ballots cast by african-americans down there to 30% from 36% in 2012. as ballots from white voters rose from 63% to 66%. arizona, republicans lead democrats in the the early ballots by about 6 points, narrower than the 2012 10-point republican advantage. joining us from nowhere else but cleveland, ohio, nbc news senior white house correspondent chris jansing who when not at the

white house would love to be in her home state of ohio. the president campaigning in where else, cleveland, ohio. chris, welcome to you. >> good morning, alex. you know ohio, ohio, ohio. no republican has won the presidency without it. no democrat has won the presidency without it since 1960 and jfk. if you just look at the polls this race is too close to call. we can show you the most recent, that is the "the columbus dispatch" has hillary clinton up by win point. the real clear politics average has donald trump up by 2.2. and talking to folks from both campaigns, they both acknowledge that advantage right now is indeed for donald trump. and here's the reason why. overall in this state, early voting is up. this is not a state that embraced early voting the way some others have. in spite of the fact that they've lost a week, they've lost what they call the golden week when you could both register and vote in the same week, overall voting is up. but where hillary clinton really needs it which is in cuyahoga

county, early voting is down. and it's way down. by 16%. and in the cleveland area, immediate city, the number one democratic stronghold, down 22%. i got to tell you, a lot of people i talked to on the ground are surprised by that. i was here for the first day of early voting in cleveland and they were really doing well. but overall they've not done well. you heard donald trump talk about beyonce and jay-z. it's not down for lack of trying, that concert here on friday night. on saturday they had taco trucks out at early voting sites trying to entice voters. then lebron james, who of course is the hero of the cleveland cavaliers and beloved here in cleveland, he was out pushing for hillary clinton on sunday night. what's going to be the difference? both sides admit it's going to be the ground game. hillary clinton very well organized, donald trump hurt by the fact that he is let's say not best friends with john kasich who has not offered any

help here. but if you really want to know what's going on, there is an iconic building, the terminal tower. this morning it is lit in purple. >> appropriately so. while not a coronation in this country, it's appropriate to have the king, lebron james himself, out gathering votes and encouraging people in ohio. thank you so much, chris jansing. the last time a presidential candidate won the election without ohio was jfk in 1960. >> i'm wearing a purple shirt today, just to go with the theme. >> politically correct, there we go. >> from winwood, pennsylvania, nbc news correspondent steve pate er son. you are in a very important place, the so-called collar counties around philadelphia. philadelphia as a city we know generally elects to vote republican, much of the -- sorry, philadelphia likes to vote democrat, much of the rest of the state votes republican. where you are might be a turning point. >> reporter: it is telephodefin turning proirnt lower marion

high school, kobe bryant used to rain down threes and dunks before he went to the nba. now it may be one of the most brushl polling places in this entire country. you said it, the collar counties. these are the four counties that surround philadelphia. we're talking about montgomery county, bucks county, delaware county, and chester county. in 2012, these four counties made up about one-third of the votes that were cast. since 1980, the presidential candidate that has carried these four counties has carried the state of pennsylvania and its crucial 20 elocation toerl votes. now we're in a situation in which we look at these counties and tend to think traditionally they're more republican, more afflue affluent, more subwur ban. now they've tended to be registering many more democrats as of late in an election in which the white college-educated voter is so crucial and hillary clinton has such a good ground game here. it's going to be tough for donald trump to make up some ground in these four counties when he really needs to, when

we're talking about the state makeup here. >> i hope you had your wheaties, it's going to be a long day outside of philadelphia, steve pater son in winwood, pennsylvania. president obama hoping to protect his legacy, made one last push for hillary clinton. the president barnstorm the three states yesterday. michigan, new hampshire, and pennsylvania. trying to keep traditionally blue states from turning red. >> this race will be close here in michigan, just like it will be in a lot of parts of the country. and i know it's been a long campaign. i want you to tune all all the noise. i want you just to focus. the choice you face when you step into the voting booth, it really could not be clearer. donald trump is temperamentally unfit to be commander in chief. >> new hampshire, donald trump can't hear your boos but he can hear your votes. >> you don't just have to vote against someone you have

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40 million people have cast their ballots, a lot of them haven't, and you are giving nobody an excuse did stay home today. get out and vote. >> lines, we're going to see lines around the blocks. if we do, we don't want them standing in the rain. >> exactly. >> that is a possibility in a few spots. we're looking at san antonio. they had thunderstorms early early this morning. they should be clearing out by the time the polls open. also for your morning commute. the rain will linger around new

orleans and biloxi, southern portions of mississippi, across central portions of missouri. election-day forecast, we've been talking about how unseasonably warm it is out there across the country. still it doesn't look or feel like november. but it is. new england after a cold start, beautiful afternoon, temperatures in the 60s. along this front is where we're going to see some of the rain. texas obviously is one of the spots we're already concerned with this morning. this will continue this afternoon for corpus christi, san antonio, austin, dallas. scattered showers, maybe isolated thunderstorm or two. some of the other spots that could deal with wet weather, southern michigan, ohio, northern indiana, showery-type weather, cloudy. temperatures in the 50s, bring an umbrella heading out to the polls. in georgia you're looking nice. you desperately need the rainfall in georgia, your drought's getting worse. today partly cloudy with temperatures in the 70s. not many issues there. even our friends on the west coast are just looking at a fantastic day. california, how's this, temperatures near 80. i do this because alex gets upset when we tell her how

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tom brady -- [ cheers and applause ] great guy, great guy. great guy, great friend of mine. great, great champion. unbelievable winner. he called today. and he said, donald, i support you, you're my friend, and i voted for you. >> welcome back. that was republican presidential nominee donald trump telling a new hampshire crowd last night that he has the vote of patriots quarterback tom brady. trump also shared what he said was a letter of support written to him by new england head coach bill belichick. >> so he writes, coach belichick, congratulations on a tremendous campaign. you have dealt with an

unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully. beautifully. you've proved to be the ultimate competitor and fighter. your leadership is amazing. i have always had tremendous respect for you but the toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable. hopefully tomorrow's election results will give the opportunity to make america great again. >> while there has been no official response by the patriots to inquiries about the accuracy of trump's words, brady said on a boston radio show yesterday morning he had not yet voted. a side note, massachusetts early voting period ended friday. the gridiron, seahawks hosting the bills on monday night football. to seattle, seahawks get a boost from tight end jimmy graham who hauled in a pair of one-handed touchdown catches to put seattle

up 28-17 at the end of the second quarter. after a scoreless third the bills are only able to get within three points of the seahawks in the fourth. and are unable to cross the goal line from inside the seattle 10 yard line in the game's final seconds. the seahawks go on to win it 31-25. ali, back to you. hillary clinton is set to cast her vote in her hometown of chappaqua, new york, today following a very late night/early morning. clinton touched down in new york after 3:00 this morning following her final blitz across the country to shore up voter support. look at the reception she got at that hour. joining us from chappaqua is msnbc political correspondent k.c. hunt. if the last thing you do is get off a plane to a roaring crowd, it probably helps your confidence level. how confident is the clinton team heading into election day? >> good morning. yeah, this was quite the confidence day for hillary clinton yesterday. her final day on the campaign trail.

supporters and friends they invited to the tarmac in west chest tore greet her, old campaign staff, people she's known over the years. it capped a day i think underscored where this campaign has come from ar week or so ago after that comey news there was definitely some grimness about the campaign on the road. there was a lot of determination. but a lot of concern as well about those tightening polls. i would say that's all but evaporated. yesterday the clinton team was talking about what states they might win. i think they were less worried about michigan, pennsylvania. they still are concerned about ohio. i think that's a state they think they could likely news. north carolina's going to be very, very close. but the candidate herself, she got off the plane facetiming with her granddaughter charlotte, her staff was on the intercom of the plane making jokes, kind of screwing around. we ended the night last night with a capstone rally in

philadelphia where tens of thousands of people showed up. a little bit of a new thing for a clinton campaign that hasn't seen crowds like that. >> kasie, looking forward to seeing you lots on tv today in chappaqua, new york. still ahead, we have lots this morning. here it is. >> the truth is, as you go and talk to your neighbors and friend in the hours that remain, here in michigan don't doubt for a second this race is on. >> donald trump and mike pence make one last push for the voters in michigan. we're covering it all for you this morning. we'll be right back. ut for the holidays. before his mom earned 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ dinosaur growls ] and his dad earned 2% back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs. yeah! even before they earned 3% back on gas. danny's parents used their bankamericard cash rewards credit card to give him the best day ever. that's the joy of rewarding connections.

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as we hit the bottom of the hour, welcome back, everyone. i'm alex witt alongside ali velshi and louis burgdorf. we'll start with the morning's top stories as it is election day in america. after all the polls, pundits and predictions today the power's in the hands of the people. nbc's final battleground map in the race for presidency shows the democrat with the advantage when it comes to electoral votes, hillary clinton 274, donald trump 170. again, that is just our perspective at this point. we'll take a look at some of the last polling before this race is decided. a national poll from monmouth university gives clinton a 6-point lead, 50% to 44%. meanwhile, a fox news poll gives hillary clinton a 4-point lead in the four-way race. she leads donald trump 48% to 44% nationwide. she gets the backing of 91% of democratic voters. trump wins 86% of republicans.

the gop nominee is claiming more support from independent voters. a 6-point edge over the democrat. and it was a day that certainly stretched on into the morning for donald trump who traveled nonstop in these the final hours of his unorthodox campaign. trump held rallies in five cities in five states whose electoral votes are key to his path to 270, starting in florida, north carolina, pennsylvania, new hampshire, michigan. rocker ted nugent warmed up the crowd for trump's midnight appearance in grand rapids. it was his third rally in michigan in eight days, the last of 12 appearances he's made in that state since the republican convention alone opened bun his running mate governor mike pence. >> it is one minute after midnight. it is november 8th. the day that we make america great again. we don't need -- we don't need jay-z or beyonce. we don't need jon bon jovi.

we don't need lady gaga. all we need is great ideas to make america great again. that's all we need. that's all we need. the reason i'm here is that i thought new hampshire was going to be my last state. and i heard that crooked hillary clinton was coming to michigan. i said, let's follow it up. let's follow it up. if we win michigan, we will win this historic election. and then we truly will be able to do all of the things we want to do. we are finally going to close the history books on the clintons and their lies and schemes and corruption. we will open a bright new chapter focused on you, the american people. today is our independence day.

today the american working class is going to strike back finally. >> hillary clinton held her biggest rally to date last night outside of independence hall in downtown philadelphia. bruce springsteen kicked off the event, performing in front of a crowd according to the campaign there were 33,000 people in the audience last night. chelsea clinton, former president bill clinton, first lady michelle obama, and president obama, all spoke as well. when it was clinton's turn to take the podium she mptemphasiz her desire to be the president for everyone. >> think about how throughout our history, generations of americans just like us have come together to meet the tests of their time. it started right here in philadelphia. when representatives from 13

unruly colonies came together to launch the greatest experiment the world has ever seen. our parents and grandparents defended that democracy. we face the test of our time. what will we vote for? not just against. >> hillary clinton has released her final campaign ad, giving a two-minute message closing in on primetime last night. >> i want to be a president for all americans. not just those who support me in this election -- for everyone. because we all have a role to play in building a stronger, fairer america. the second thing i want you to know is this. i will work my heart out as president to make life better for you and your family.

we won't always get it right, but you can count on this -- i've never quit, and i never will. i'll get up every day determined to keep america safe and strong and make our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top. >> the ad titled "tomorrow" was released last night airing on nbc and cbs to an estimated 20 million people. in it clinton scales back attacks against donald trump, instead arguing this election is about two visions for the country, casting hers as one of hope and inclusion. as is tradition, we're getting our very first look at some election day results, courtesy of the very small northern new hampshire down of dixville notch. hillary clinton, drumroll please, unless the lead 4 votes to donald trump's 2. gary johnson got 1 vote, tied with mitt romney who in a twist received a write-in vote. the two other towns to hold

midnight voting were split. total tally of all three towns, trump 32, clinton 25, gary johnson 4, bernie sanders 3, romney tied with john kasich, both at 1 apiece. joining us from new hampshire, nbc correspondent tammy leitner. a very good early morning to you. i don't know about it being a predictor. dicesville notch has been split since 1960. >> right, good morning. the polls don't open for 30 minutes but we've already got about a dozen people that have showed up here to vote. new hampshire voters notoriously decide late in the game who they're going to vote for and there is no early voting in the state which is why both candidates have been making a huge push here in new hampshire. trump was here, thousands showed up to hear him speak. president obama was here yesterday campaigning for hillary clinton. she was here on her own on sunday. now there are only four electoral votes in this state. but neither candidate can afford

to lose those votes. trump really needs new hampshire to clinch a win and hillary clinton would like new hampshire, obviously, to win comfortably. this is a battleground state. it is still very much up for grabs. and alex, one other important race in this state is the senate race. two very popular well-known women running for one seat. the reason this race is so important is that whoever wins this that could decide which party has control in the senate. >> absolutely. incumbent kelly ayotte has a tough race going, for sure. another battleground state, nbc news correspondent kerry sanders joins us from along the i-4 corridor in tampa, florida. why is the area you're in so pivotal? >> it's pivotal because you take a look at this whole state and we have about 13 million registered voters. if you go to the north it's kind of like the south. it's kind of conservative. if you go to the south a lot of people who have moved down from new york and the northeast, it's

kind of liberal. when you get to the center part of the state, interstate 4, the i-4 which connects tampa to orlando to daytona beach that ribbon there is pretty much a mix. so this state that has 29 electoral votes really comes down to how this center part of the state along the i-4 corridor votes. they've got the machines set up. they're going to open here in about an hour and a half. we expect there will not be lines across the state because imagine this, 49% of voters in florida have already early voted. the county that i'm in in tampa, this is hillsborough county, has picked 19 of the last 20 presidents. so this county, which again is split, is expected to be the predictor for the whole state. so all eyes on this county. one of the questions a lot of people have because they think back to the year 2000 and the problems in this state because of the punch cards which are long gone is, will this election be safe? we've heard discussion about

possible internet hacking which should not and likely cannot be a problem here. >> in florida i can tell you specifically, by law, my election management software cannot be connected to the internet. it's on a standalone closed network. the equipment that we use in the polling sites to tabulate is not connected to the internet and it's not connected to any other tabulators. a closed network. >> reporter: so closed network, not on the internet, except for the encoded, encrypted final results from each location which go to a central location. and if there were a problem, they'd just recount them again. just to give you a final wrap-up of this i-4 corridor, if the i-4 corridor, 15 counties, if the population were all put together, it would be about the size of virginia. that's how important and big this area is. >> all right, useful to know. all eyes on hillsborough county. naturally all eyes on florida tonight because that's kind of what we're used to.

kerry sanders, thanks for joining us. vice president joe biden stormed the campaign trail yesterday making a pair of stops in florida to make one final pitch against donald trump to voters. biden wrapped his day in virginia with a joint appearance with the man who may take his job, senator tim kaine. as biden passed the symbolic torch. >> did you ever think, not a joke, did you ever think you would live to see the day in any future election where the ku klux klan's official newspaper endorsed the republican candidate for president? no, no, but think. think about what that says to the rest of the world about us. think of what they're thinking about us. think of the damage it does. let's send a signal to the rest of the world that america is still the brightest beacon of hope on the face of the earth. because it is. and we will.

and with your help and the man i'm honored to introduce tonight, let me say as we say in the senate, i yield the floor to the gentleman from virginia, the next vice president of the united states, tim kaine. >> the vice president stressed to the crowds that the destiny of this country depended on them getting out and casting their votes today. the republican hoping to take vice president biden's seat, governor pence, made his final pitch telling voters in new hampshire they could decide this election. >> in just one day the people of this state can put an end to decades of clinton corruption. we can close the history books on the clintons once and for all by electing donald trump as president of the united states. >> a major part of pence's closing argument has been rallying republican voters and lawmakers telling them to "come home." in the end only a handful of republican senate candidates in competitive races campaigned with pence on the trail.

interestingly those who have not including senator pat toomey of pennsylvania, senator rob portman of ohio, senator kelly ayotte of new hampshire who said she wrote in pence's name on her ball ballot, and senator marco rubio, who did appear at a florida dinner attended by pence but the two only shook hands offstage. house speaker paul ryan spent the final day on the campaign trail stumping for republicans in his home state of wisconsin. finishing up a four-day bus tour with wisconsin senator ron johnson yesterday, ryan praised donald trump's call for a special session to repeal and replace obamacare. paul stressed the need of unity among republicans noting he cast his ballot for trump. >> you know, when donald trump said he wants a special session to repeal and replace obamacare, let me tell you something. as the speaker of the house, not only yes, but heck yes. we're ready, we're will, and we have a plan to do that too. you know what i did two weeks

ago tomorrow? i walked into the janesville city hall and cast my early vote. i voted trump, pence, johnson, some guy named ryan, and every other republican on the ticket, and that is actually what each and every one of us need to do. this is what we need to do. republicans, we need to come home. we need to unify. we need to go vote. let's turn to business. world markets are anticipating today's election results as polls give clinton an edge. cnbc's nancy hungerford joins us live from london. you're watching it closer than i am but last i chebled before the top of the show we weren't looking for a robust reaction now that the world's markets have sort of accepted the fact that unless things change, hillary clinton is leading in the polls. >> well, that's right. and what we're seeing this morning is investors around the world taking a deep breath and hitting the pause button. because they do not want to be

caught on the wrong foot if we get a last-minute election surprise. but as you point out, when you look at the moves yesterday, strong games of more than 2% on wall street. investors positioning themselves for a perceived clinton victory which wall street up until now, the conventional wisdom there has been saying that if clinton wins the white house, you could see a rise in stocks, a rise in some risk assets, and that mostly is down to the fact that she is a more predictable candidate. and there is one thing that markets are spooked by, it is uncertainty. so yes, that news from the fbi clearing clinton over the e-mail case, that really helped stocks in yesterday's session. especially since gains there through financials and health care. so continue to watch the election-sensitive sectors today. we're keeping an eye on the peso which is highly sensitive to donald trump. it has been the trend when donald trump's prospects weaken we see gains in the peso. the currency is holding steady

against the dollar. so whatever the outcome after these polls, the election results come in, one thing is for certain, markets will be relieved that the biggest risk event of the year is finally over. back to you for now. >> nancy hungerford at cnbc in london, thank you. still ahead, someone whose voice has been missing drops in with a very entertaining message. >> now hold on now, mr. steven cold-bear. hold on.

this child has got to vote. >> she doesn't, not a big deal. >> excuse me. >> i'm delighted, i'm delighted. >> just in my office for a second. do you remember who's running? >> i haven't been paying attention. i assume walter mondale and that nice mormon fellow? >> no, no -- >> george mcgovern? >> that was awhile ago --

>> you know what, let me get a little drink of water. >> it's donald trump. >> what! are you kidding me? are you kidding me? that son of a -- are you serious? >> yeah. >> that angry, draft-dodging orange groundhog is running for president this. >> yes, yeah yeah. >> this rag ga muffin isn't going to vote? you're voting, buddy. >> she's running against hillary clinton. uck, i can't tell which one's worse. >> no, you know what, he's worse! >> he's worse! much worse! >> where do you get a red top hat? >> that is good. jon stewart has continued to impress every time he shows up. >> i think there was a little more water in his mouth than

stephen had been expecting. >> people are getting hit by water? >> there is rain, greeting you this morning in areas of texas. san antonio drying out after heavy rain. new orleans some showers. we're getting much-needed rainfall in mississippi and a little portion of alabama. hasn't rained in alabama in in spots in two months. wet weather i-70 kansas city to lose. it's a warm election day forecast. fantastic day for so many people out there across the board. and if we're going to have any thunderstorm activity it would be along the gulf coast, we could get heavier rain. the election day forecast, let's show you the time frame if you're going to be voting in the noon hour or maybe the afternoon. so texas, rain will be dying off. then we're going to pop the thunderstorms up this afternoon. then this evening we'll be seeing a few thunderstorms. again the concentration will be during the late afternoon. especially pennsylvania, of course, people watching pennsylvania closely. looks like you'll be in a cold morning. beautiful afternoon, no problems, lots of sunshine

scranton to philadelphia. maybe erie late in the day could see showers and storms. looking pretty good in the south. michigan is one of those dates that could get wet weather late in the day, very mild though. a lot of clouds. chance showers traverse city through saginaw, lancing. showers in the east especially later in the day, we should be watching you dry out. ohio, swing state, we'll have shower activity. that's about it as far as any of the bad weather goes. nuisance-type stuff, nothing that's going to be causing many travel concerns. >> bill, i guess you can't use weather as an excuse to not go out and vote so get out there. >> i think the turnout's going to be high. temperatures this warm, high turnout. >> bill, one more for you. no matter who wins the election, "newsweek" is ready with a special commemorative edition. the company released a cover for donald trump, the other for hillary clinton. there was a bit of controversy when the madam president cover leaked with some citing it was evidence of a rigged election. the head of the third party service that distributes the issue told the "new york post" a

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welcome back. one of the biggest factors this election could be the influence of the latino vote. and with early voting soaring in several important battleground states, nbc's gabe gutierrez takes a closer look at one in

particular, florida. >> let's talk to these folks and let's see. >> reporter: in the toughest of battle grounds, the war is changing. >> the latino community know that their futures, their families, education, health care, jobs, all of that, is on the line here in 2016. >> reporter: christina hernandez runs "vote my people." for months the group in central florida scrambling to energize an underrepresented demographic long considered a sleeping giant. >> the latino vote in the state of florida has exploded. >> reporter: in florida, hispanics have so far cast about 15% of the more than 6 million early and absentee ballots, boosted by puerto ricans fleeing the island's debt crisis. turnouts among latinos is surging in arizona, nevada, parts of texas, where immigration is a top concern. >> latinos are much like all americans. they vote on different issues and different local issues. >> reporter: despite his controversial comments about

mexicans, donald trump insists he's gaining ground. >> we're going to do great with the hispanics. >> latinos for hillary! >> reporter: among latinos, hillary clinton leads him by 45 percentage points. since winning the white house in 2004, the gop has lost more hispanic support each election cycle. >> sometimes i think donald trump look the at that gop autopsy after 2012 and decided to do the exact opposite. >> you don't like either candidate? >> really, no. >> reporter: torres, a puerto rican voter, disgusted by trump, skeptical of clinton. still, she voted early for the democrat. on the road to the white house, what was once a sleeping giant is stirring. >> our thanks to gabe gutierrez for that report. when we come back a look at the other decisions voters will be making in the booths today. as we go to break we'll give you a look at tim kaine. there you see him peeking out there. he's already casting his vote in richmond, virginia. boost

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you're going to be hearing about. >> the next president will not be the only decision made today. several states are voting on ballot measures. >> among the states voting to legalize rec kraeg to legalize recreational pot. >> meanwhile, some states are voting to raise the minimum rate to $12 or higher an hour. so now it's officially, tuesday november 8th. >> this election will end, but i want you to understand our work together will be just beginning. >> we have to bridge the divides in ts