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The race going into its final hours, both the candidates had desperate schedules and hectic time addressing meetings in the swing states on Monday. Obama, ahead in national and many battle-ground state polls started his day with late morning rally in Jacksonville before heading to Virginia and North Carolina. Backed by a record breaking-fundraising operation, Obama went into offensive all across the country, specially focusing on Ohio. In Cleveland, Ohio he told a crowd of 80,000 who had gathered to hear him and the singer Bruce Springsteen, that he was 'feeling good. The crowds seem to grow and everybody has got a smile on their face.' Obama leads John McCain in six of eight key battle-ground states one day before the election and holds a 7-point edge over McCain among likely US voters, nationally.

McCain remained defiant. He told a mid-night rally in Miami, 'The Mac is back. And We're going to win the election.' He dashed through seven states on the final day speaking before supporters. McCain attacked Obama on the economy in his Wall Street Journal article charging' Senator Obama wants to raise taxes and restrict trade. The last time America did that it led to the Great Depression."

Breaking with tradition, both candidates planned to campaign on Election Day. McCain's scheduled campaign stops in Colorado and New Mexico while Obama was set to attend a rally in Indiana before returning to Chicago to speak before a massive gathering. Both camps are keenly aware of the need to get voters out in the states that polls suggest remain in the balance.