8 Nov 2016

'Moment of reckoning' day before the US election

From Morning Report, 7:20 am on 8 November 2016
Hillary Clinton, a woman wearing a US flag hat and Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton, a woman wearing a US flag hat and Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Today has been described as a "moment of reckoning" by Hillary Clinton with less than 24 hours until voting begins in the United States election.

While the latest polls show Mrs Clinton winning, Donald Trump is visiting five states today to persuade undecided voters he's the "last chance" to fix the country.

Yesterday, Mr Trump lashed out at the FBI for clearing Mrs Clinton of any wrongdoing for a second time over her email server.

Despite being "saved by the bell" as the New York Post put it, Mrs Clinton pointedly declined to touch the topic of her emails in public appearances yesterday.

Instead, her message was largely positive, ahead of what she describes as a "moment of reckoning".