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THE FORTHCOMING US election is a choice between a “Trump super-recovery and a Biden depression”, US President Donald Trump has claimed.
Trump continued his campaign with stops in Arizona, in which he attempted to portray a bleak version of events should he lose to his Democratic challenger next week.
“If you vote for Biden, it means no kids in school, no graduations, no weddings, no Thanksgiving, no Christmas and no Fourth of July together,” Trump said at a rally in Goodyear, Arizona.
“Other than that, you have a wonderful life.”
Biden has taken a different tack, with his closing argument to voters focusing on responsible management of the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting Trump’s promises that the nation is on course to “vanquish the virus” even as it sets records for confirmed new infections.
“Even if I win, it’s going to take a lot of hard work to end this pandemic,” Biden said yesterday during a speech in Wilmington, Delaware.
“I do promise this: We will start on day one doing the right things.”
The pair will both head to Florida today as they attempt to chase votes in the state which could help decide the race for the White House.
More than 73 million Americans have already voted, absentee or by mail, and Trump and Biden are trying to energise the millions more who will vote in person next Tuesday.
While the Election Day vote traditionally favours Republicans and early votes tend toward Democrats, the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 227,000 Americans, has injected new uncertainty about the makeup of the electorate.
The pandemic’s consequences were escalating, with deaths climbing in 39 states and an average of 805 people dying daily nationwide – up from 714 two weeks ago.
The sharp rise sent shockwaves through financial markets, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to drop 900-plus points.
Trump, who frequently lauds rising markets, failed to mention the decline on yesterday.
But he promised that economic growth figures for the summer quarter, due today, would be strong, declaring during a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona: “This election is a choice between a Trump super-recovery and a Biden depression.”
Trump is betting on the Republican Party’s vast field and data operations, and efforts known as “poll flushing” – monitoring precinct lists for who has and has not yet voted – to provide a late boost of votes on Election Day.
The Republican National Committee, which has more than 3,000 field staff and claims to have more than 2.5 million volunteers, will use that information to reach out to Trump supporters who have not voted throughout Election Day to ensure they get to the polls.
“We will continue our historic voter outreach efforts by knocking on over 4.5 million doors and making 15 million more calls to ensure voters turn out to the polls and vote for President Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot,” said party spokesperson Mandi Merritt.
Nowhere may those efforts be more important than in Florida. Without the battleground state’s 29 electoral votes, Trump’s path to victory is exceptionally difficult.
Because of concerns about submission deadlines, Postal Service backlogs and the potential for drawn-out legal challenges, Democrats are pressing their backers who have yet to return a ballot to head to the polls in person.
Trump, meanwhile, is banking on enthusiasm among his Election Day supporters to overcome indicated Democratic strength in some early returns.
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Jeez, summit fever must have got to him to push on without her. Lower oxygen levels in death zone can’t have helped with rational decision making either.
To be fair she may have just seemed tired. Cerebral oedema affects individuals in different ways, and the onset of the first symptoms is sometimes mistaken for tiredness or a minor illness. She may have looked OK and made a good decision to halt her ascent – there may have been no apparent reason for him to abort too.
“didn’t mean anything to me” that’s what you call the ultimate regret
“It seems that people have this warped idea of vegans being malnourished and weak,” Strydom was quoted as saying.
By climbing the seven summits we want to prove that vegans can do anything and more.”
And now she’s dead…that didn’t really work out too well for the aul vegan crusade they were after and this gobshïte is still bangin on about it, some things are best left unsaid…maybe a steak sandwich might’ve got her top and back.
You are a knob. End of.
If you put down your sandwich and actually read the article you’d see that quote is from her before they started the challenge.
And if you picked your beard out of your face you’d see the second half of the comment
What second half? “This g*bshite is still banging on about it”. The vegan quote is from the lady who died.
Very insensitive the man has lost his wife. You have no class
Vegans can speak after the die ???
He lost his wife taking a huge risk, for what?
She got Ill climbing the world’s most dangerous peak,in the area known as the death zone,what is he confused about?
I imagine He is confused because he lost (quite possibly) the love of his life. That kind of loss, no matter what the circumstances, is confusing when you are lost in grief. No doubt they both prepared for the trip, never thinking that either one would die. My thoughts are with him and her family.
I’m sorry to detract from this man’s loss or the article in question but that’s an amazing picture of Everest.
It’s a pity there was no finer crusade, cause or endeavour they could have chosen – No unfortunate people they could have decided to help out or aid in some manner. No they had to climb a mountain in the noble defence of the physical attributes and potency of people who have chosen to be Vegans. Sorry now but what a massive loss to humanity.
Run a marathon if you want to punish yourself.
Go help at an old peoples home or volunteer at a homeless shelter if you want to help people
Mountains take too many lives, you never get answers. That man has my sincerest sympathy.
Sooo does that mean vegans are weak then?
I was privileged to meet two sherpa brothers a few months ago who hold the record for the most times to climb Everest. Tough tough men, I’d never understand what it takes to climb Everest and the effects on the body but it’s unimaginable for me that if I did I’d leave my wife to continue on alone. That would haunt me forever.
Very sad :(
If you suspect someone has altitude sickness, you descend immediately. If reaching the summit meant nothing why did he do it?
Her time was up, simple as that, everybody dies so it shouldn’t come as a suprise,we’re all just a heartbeat away , enjoy it while u can
The story reminds me of the tower of babloyn in the Bible ,when people believed they could reach the highest peak to touch God an so built it ,until God changed there languages untill they became so confused ,they couldn’t go higher . so God was showing people they could not live by bread , human communication alone ,but by every word that comes from God ,food that is neither steak or vegetables .I think this man is only starting a climb of a life time ,the way he talks of it ,I feel sorry for him.He really did love her , but they choose there fate on that Lowe peak an it was a choice they both agreed onn wat I learn is choices decisions mwy seem good an right , but could be way off regarding a person’s health well been even if we think it’s the right choice .an sometim s the wrong choice can be the right one ,only God knows why he took her .an he is left with a mountain climb with a twist
Oh right, so twas god that took her. OK then.
Allow the woman the dignity of her own volition. She chose this endeavour and its risks. She died because of oxygen starvation to the brain and organs, most likely, not because some myth ‘took her’ for reasons unknown.
I hope her husband finds a way through this grief and gets back to family and friends for some solid support.
God didn’t take her cause God doesn’t exist. But he probably would red thumb you if he could.
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