Close call keeps Hillary, Trump on toes till ‘date’

While Clinton is banking on star power to lock in her narrow poll lead, hosting weekend pop concerts with Beyonce and Katy Perry, Trump has embarked on a cross-country blitz through Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and New Hampshire. Clinton and Trump, along with their surrogates, crisscrossed battleground states in their final push to rally voters and announced additional stops till late Monday. Clinton, 69, would deliver her final address at a mid-night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Clinton will lay out her plans to create an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top, and her vision for an America that is stronger together,” her campaign said. However, a bigger rally has been reserved for earlier in the night when Clintons — Hillary and Bill — would be joined by the Barack and Michelle Obama in Philadelphia. They will also be joined at the event by Jon Bon Jovi, who will perform. Encouraged by the polling figures, Trump, 70, also announced several new stops, including Minnesota. “We’re going into what they used to call Democrat strongholds where we’re now either tied or leading,” Trump said.