{"id":265374,"date":"2016-11-05T09:27:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T09:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=265374"},"modified":"2016-11-05T09:27:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-05T09:27:07","slug":"us-election-2016-trump-momentum-forces-new-clinton-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=265374","title":{"rendered":"US election 2016: Trump momentum forces new Clinton effort"},"content":{"rendered":"

As opinion polls suggest Donald Trump is gaining support, Hillary Clinton has been holding rallies in states that had been considered safe for the Democrats.<\/p>\n

A BBC correspondent says both teams are now concentrating more on getting their supporters to vote, rather than swaying those undecided.<\/p>\n

Thirty-seven million early ballots have already been cast.<\/p>\n

US authorities say they are assessing the credibility of information on a possible al-Qaeda terror attack.<\/p>\n

New York, Texas and Virginia are believed to be the potential targets mentioned in connection with a possible attack before election day on Tuesday, but a police spokesman said the information “lacks specificity”.<\/p>\n

Officials say they regularly assess all possible threats before major events.<\/p>\n

News of a possible attack came as both Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump made final pushes for support in battleground states across the US.<\/p>\n

They both held rallies in Ohio and Pennsylvania, two states that may prove crucial on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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In Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs Clinton ended the day’s campaigning at a concert, where she was joined by the singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay Z.<\/p>\n

“We have unfinished work to do, more barriers to break, and with your help, a glass ceiling to crack once and for all,” Mrs Clinton said.<\/p>\n

Addressing the crowd, Jay Z explained his support for Mrs Clinton. He said that though he did not have any “ill will” towards Mr Trump, the Republican’s conversation was “divisive”.<\/p>\n

“That’s not an evolved soul to me, so he cannot be my president. He cannot be our president,” he said.<\/p>\n

The free concert was part of a series of events put on by the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign as she aims to encourage greater African-American participation in the election.<\/p>\n

Mr Trump, meanwhile, told a crowd of supporters in New Hampshire that his rival wants a “550% increase” on Syrian refugees allowed into the US.<\/p>\n

“Her plan would mean generations of terrorism, extremism, and radicalism spreading into our schools and communities,” the Republican candidate said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mrs Clinton said that her opponent was “unfit” for office because of his temperament and disparaging comments about women and minorities.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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