We’re on the road, deep in Pennsylvania – the state where this election is expected to be won or lost. Turns out there are a lot of out-of-towners here too.
Q+A's Jack Tame and I are now crisscrossing the nation to bring you the final days of this election campaign on 1News and TVNZ+.
Read on for more in our latest election diary entry.
Wave of Kamala Harris endorsements after 'racist' comedian at Trump rally
There has been harsh criticism from both Republicans and Democrats over comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's remarks at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
His stand-up routine featured some pretty crass and racist comments about Latinos and migrants in particular, describing Puerto Rico – a US territory – as a "floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean", and saying Latin Americans "love having babies".
It’s worth noting that later in the rally, TV star Dr Phil came on stage saying Republicans were being bullied.
Nevertheless, Hinchcliffe’s comments copped immediate backlash, including from a host of celebrities – including JLo, Bad Bunny, and Ricky Martin – who endorsed Kamala Harris yesterday.
Then this came from one Republican congresswoman:
Politico reported that Trump’s campaign wasn’t given a heads up about what Hinchcliffe was planning to say.
Queers for Kamala head to Pennsylvania
The campaigns are sending busloads of people from other states to door-knock in small Pennsylvania towns and counties which could go either way.
We caught up with more than 160 people from New York and New Jersey ahead of a day of canvassing, organised by Queers for Kamala.
"We’re bringing more than a thousand volunteers over the last two weeks of the campaign to speak to as many voters as possible," organiser Daniel Wein said.
They organised local celebrities to join their trips too.
"This is a swing state, this is a state that has the votes that we need – we need to turn Pennsylvania around," said social media star Bevy Smith, who spoke to me before boarding a bus full of volunteers in New York.
The co-host of Bravo TV's Fashion Queens said issues such as reproductive rights were front of mind for her heading into the election.
Singer apologises for swearing during national anthem
Out of all the songs a singer could perform, you might think the national anthem wouldn’t be one to stop and swear in the middle of.
Well, that’s exactly what happened during the performance singer Loomis gave at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation Debate with third-party presidential candidates, broadcast on C-SPAN.
Her voice cracked while singing part of the song, after which she said, "I f***ed it up. I f***ed it up. Can I go back? Can I go back, please?"
She was reminded that she was live. And it was too late – the clip of the incident went viral.
In a statement to Fox News, she said: "When I realised I messed up, I panicked and cursed."
"I didn't mean to. But I was reacting in the raw and unfiltered way that I am."
That’s all for now, folks. See you later on 1News at 6pm.
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