By james art 
The election forecaster sticks with Kamala Harris’ winning prediction
Alan Lichtman, a famous election prognosticator, has successfully predicted nine of the last 10 presidential elections.
It’s Halloween Thursday, marking the end of the spooky season before we head into the final few days before the election.
As kids across the country prepare to trick-or-treat, former President Donald Trump is expected to campaign in the Southwest on Thursday. He is scheduled to host a midday rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then another rally in Henderson, Nevada, outside Las Vegas, later that afternoon. Trump plans to end the day with an event in Glendale, Arizona, along with Tucker Carlson.
According to a media release, associate J.D. Vance is targeting the college scene with Turning Point in an event at North Carolina’s High Point University town hall.
Yesterday’s news: Trump loses support over Puerto Rico comments
Nicky Jam, a reggaeton star who previously supported Trump, withdrew his support after a comedian at a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden on Sunday called Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash.”
The second man to walk on the moon, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, endorsed Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris leads Trump by more than one percentage point in the new Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday, further indicating a close race.
At a rally in North Carolina, Trump condemned President Joe Biden’s comments after he called Trump supporters “trash.”
Trump also appeared at a rally in Wisconsin alongside former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on Wednesday.
Contributed by Sudiksha Kochi, Joey Garrison, Rebecca Morin, David Jackson
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