{"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\/2016\/11\/us-election-2016-trump-momentum-forces-new-clinton-effort\/","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