The Voters Who Can Make or Break the Election

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. WSJ reporter Aaron Zitner discusses how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hope to reach the elusive, occasional voters. And Venezuelan-Americans who arrived in the country years ago haven’t exactly been welcoming to newer Venezuelan arrivals. The Journal’s Arian Campo-Flores tells us why. Plus, Russia is suspected of plotting to place incendiary devices on aircraft bound for North America. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.5	Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making one last push before election day, and they're
0:23.1	targeting a particular kind of undecided voter.
0:26.3	They're not necessarily undecided on who they would vote for.
0:30.1	They're undecided on whether they're going to vote.
0:32.9	And why the Venezuelan community in the U.S. is not happy with the new immigrant arrivals from Venezuela.
0:39.4	Plus, Western officials say they believe Russia plans an attack targeting U.S.-bound planes.
0:45.6	It's Monday, November 4th.
0:47.4	I'm Tracy Hunt for the Wall Street Journal.
0:49.8	This is the PM edition of What's News,
0:51.9	the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:01.2	The U.S. presidential election is almost here, and the candidates are spending their final hours on the campaign trail.
1:08.7	Vice President Kamala Harris today is making several stops across
1:12.5	Pennsylvania, which is seen as a must-win state for her. Meanwhile, former President Donald
1:18.1	Trump held a rally in North Carolina and is also headed to Pennsylvania and Michigan.
1:23.2	And while more than 78 million people have already voted, there's one group that's still not sure whether they want to vote at all.
1:35.8	Estimates vary, but strategists say these occasional voters, those who sometimes cast ballots and sometimes skip elections, account for more than 25% of the voter pool.
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