Hillary Clinton aimed to hit high notes in the final moments of her campaign, hoping an uplifting message would wash away voters' disgust with the gruelling presidential contest.
Donald Trump vowed he and his supporters would never quit, as he charged into unexpected territory.
The candidates embarked on one of their final tours of battleground states, shifting to their closing arguments to weary voters deeply divided along racial, economic and gender lines.
With national polls showing her retaining an edge, Mrs Clinton enlisted allies and A-listers for help at stops in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Hampshire. She planned to campaign with Cavaliers star LeBron James in Cleveland, and rally voters in Manchester with Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father whose indictment of Mr Trump delivered emotional high point for Democrats.
Mr Trump, meanwhile, planned a marathon day on the campaign trail, with stops in five states, including Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania - states that have long proven unfriendly territory for Republican presidential candidates. But buoyed by a late surge of momentum, Mr Trump declared that his loyal, white working-class voters will deliver an upset on...
