Harris and Trump appeal to voters with starkly different tones in final days of the election

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• John Yang:

  Good evening. I'm John Yang. Final pre-election polls released today show former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris deadlocked as the race goes down to the wire. But there are indications that some late deciders may be breaking for the Democratic nominee.

  75 million Americans have already cast their ballots. And with the race so close and so competitive, both candidates were out today appealing to those who have yet to vote. Ali Rogin has our story.

• Kamala Harris, U.S. Democratic Presidential Nominee:

  I see a nation determined to turn the page on hatred and division and chart a new way forward.

• Ali Rogin:

  At a black church in Detroit, Kamala Harris spoke of a future beyond Tuesday's election.

• Kamala Harris:

  Each of us has an opportunity to make a difference because in this moment, we face a real question. What kind of country do we want to live in?

• Ali Rogin:

  Harris needs high voter turnout here in Michigan and in other blue wall states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. In a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, she poked fun at herself with her doppelganger.

• Woman:

  Let me tell you something. I'm going to vote for us.

• Kamala Harris:

  Great. Any chance you are registered in Pennsylvania?

• Woman:

  Nope, I am not.

• Kamala Harris:

  Well, it was worth a shot.

• Ali Rogin:

  Donald Trump is also focused on Pennsylvania, where he has closed in on Harris in the polls.

• Donald Trump, U.S. Republican Presidential Nominee:

  And you have a chance in two days. And if you don't vote, you're stupid. You're stupid.

• Ali Rogin:

  But he had a starkly different tone. He dumped his prepared speech in favor of rambling remarks, often questioning the integrity of the voting process.

• Donald Trump:

  They spend all this money on machines and they're going to say we may take an extra 12 days to deter. And what do you think happens during that 12 days. What do you think happens?

• Ali Rogin:

  End railing against early voting.

• Donald Trump:

  They are fighting so hard to steal this damn thing. Look at what's going on. Look at what's going on in your state. Every day they're talking about extending hours and stuff. What? Whoever heard of this stuff?

• Kamala Harris:

  Hi. Good afternoon, everyone.

• Ali Rogin:

  Harris urged voters to be wary.

• Kamala Harris:

  I would ask in particular people who have not yet voted to not fall for his tactic. It is meant to distract from the fact that we have and support free and fair elections in our country.

• Ali Rogin:

  Voting will end Tuesday, but the final tally won't come for days. For PBS News Weekend, I'm Ali Rogin.