Obama, McCain make final push to election day

With hours to go until Election Day, the candidates are on the move, jig sawing across the country until it’s time to wait for election polling results.

Both are setting their sights on the crucial battleground state of Florida.
The latest NBC Wall Street Journal poll shows Barack Obama with an eight point national lead.

But with six percent still undecided the race will likely come down to swing states like Florida and so the candidates are hitting as many as they can over the next day.
Stop one for Barack Obama, Jacksonville, Florida.
A rally that drew huge crowds and offered one last chance to make his closing arguments to Florida voters.

“We have tried it John McCain’s way, we’ve tried it George Bush’s way, it hasn’t worked. And deep down John McCain knows that,“ said obama.
Across the state in Tampa John McCain made his final pitch.

“Senator Obama’s massive new tax increases would kill jobs, make a bad economy worse, I’m not gonna let that happen!“ said McCain.

But the sunshine state was just the first stop of the day in campaigns that will now go almost non stop through Election Day, John McCain visiting 7 states, Barack Obama at least six.
While the V.P. candidates are keeping up the frantic pace as well.

Joe Biden in Missouri Monday morning

“One thing I can see very clearly, and that is change is on the way!“ said Biden.

Sarah Palin in Ohio.

“Do you share our commitment and can we count on you tomorrow Ohio,“ said Palin.

And while early voters continue to line up in some states, in the candidates’ home states of Arizona and Illinois, preparations are underway for election night rallies.

The finish line now clearly in sight.