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A packed final rally for Harris in Philadelphia featured music from Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga, and a speech from Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff. TV megastar Oprah Winfrey also spoke, introducing Harris to an ecstatic crowd.

The audience, numbering in the tens of thousands, joined in the singing at the “Rocky Steps” leading up to the Museum of Art, the city landmark made famous by Sylvester Stallone’s boxing film. People had waited around four hours for the vice president.

Harris described the famous steps as a tribute to those “who start as the underdog” and climb to victory. “The race ain’t over yet,” she said. “And we must finish strong. And this could be one of the closest races in history. Every vote matters.”

“You will decide the outcome of this election, Pennsylvania.”

Closing his campaign, Trump suggested Harris should try a boxing bout against Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion and a convicted rapist. “Put Mike in the ring with Kamala. That will be interesting,” he said.

The shadow of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill has loomed over the whole campaign.

Trump and his supporters, including Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, have noisily and repeatedly claimed that vote irregularities are undermining the election — as if to prepare the ground for another attempted revolt against the officially declared result.

Security forces are getting ready in case there is violence on Election Day. The National Guard’s unit in Washington, D.C., will have reinforcements ready for the inauguration of the next president in January, officials said on Monday. Military guardsmen are also reportedly on standby in Washington state, Oregon and Nevada.

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