Election nasa just identified an asteroid with so much mineral wealth its worth 10,000 quadrillion dollars give or take a few bucks. After a weekend with some superspreader halloween parties, could the recordsetting pandemic get even worse . Its monday, november 2nd. Early today starts right now good morning im phillip mena. Good to be with you im Frances Rivera on the evening of the election both candidates are launching one last battleground blitz. The candidates will make their last stand today President Trump will headline five rallies across four states while joe biden is Holding Events in ohio and pennsylvania. A tremendous amount of americans already voted, casting a recordbreaking 93 million ballots. And it could cross the 100 million mark once the weekends tallies are complete helding into election day the president is trailing his democratic rival by ten points in our latest nbc news wall street journal poll nbcs tracie potts joins us live from bidens hometown wilmington, delaware tracie a busy day ahead for both candidates. Reporter very busy day lets start with the president who was in five states yesterday. Another busy day today rallies set up in michigan, wisconsin, North Carolina and pennsylvania but hes starting the day in florida with a midnight rally, flouting coronavirus restrictions in his home state, pulling people out in the middle of the night for that rally. The president is behind by three points in florida, according to the latest New York Times sienna poll, but that within the margin of error makes it a very tight race and in florida hes talking about firing the nations top covid expert [ crowd chanting fire fauci, fire fauci, fire fauci ] dont tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election i appreciate the advice. I appreciate it. No, hes been wrong on a lot hes a nice man, though. Hes been wrong on a lot reporter focussing solely on the battleground state of pennsylvania hes got events all over the state today. According to the latest New York Times sienna poll, biden has a sixpoint lead in pennsylvania he spoke about the importance of pennsylvania every days a new reminder of how high the stakes are. Of how far the other side will go to try to suppress the turnout. Especially here in philadelphia. President trump is terrified of what will happen in pennsylvania he knows the people of pennsylvania get to have their say if you have your say, he doesnt stand a chance reporter now, tonight biden is capping things off with a starstudded event in pittsburgh, featuring lady gaga and john legend. Bidens top supporter, president obama his top surrogate out there, is going to be in atlanta and miami today. And back here in wilmington, its dark now. You might not be able to see it, but theyre building a stage behind me for biden on Election Night. But we have no idea if youll see him come out on Election Night. Depends on how the results roll in back to you. So much of the unknown still to come. Tracie, thank you. This race could come down to a battle for western pennsylvania it used to be steel country and for generations was a democratic stronghold nbcs kate snow is in beaver, pennsylvania kate, good morning. Reporter phillip, im standing in the borough of beaver, pennsylvania northwest of pittsburgh. There is a quaint downtown here. Beautiful homes. But thats not the whole picture. This used to be steel country. And generations of families had workingclass jobs, registered democrat and voted for democrats. Not anymore. The ohio river cuts a path through beaver county, pennsylvania, back when big steel mills dotted the river and dominated the valley, nearly everyone voted democrat. Democrats and labor went hand in hand. Reporter but decades after the steel mills shut down, President Trump won the county by 19 points j. D. Has been reporting here more than two decades. There was that sort of malaise and a feeling that we were left behind my children had to leave my grandkids had to leave. Theyre not coming back. Trump tapped into that. Those trump voters in 2016 werent necessarily republicans . No, this is a democratic county that votes republican i think it was just a matter of, you know, you kind of grew up democrat and thats the lane you fell into. And then as time wore on, it just i looked for a change. Reporter randy and his wife kathy voted for the president in 2016 and have the trump sign in their yard again the last democrat kathy voted for was Hillary Clinton in the 2008 democratic primary, but she did not support president obama. Like many here, shes socially conservative, against abortion rights, for gun rights. My values and my feelings didnt change. I felt that the democratic partys were changing. Reporter kathy works at the construction site for a shell plant that will make pellets for plastic out of natural gas. By the way, ill transition from the oil industry, yes. Reporter shes concerned about Vice President joe bidens position on energy. Joe biden wants to take it all away. Reporter protrump groups are targeting that here. Running more than 70 ads to fix the economy we have to get control over the virus. Reporter marion had always been a democrat. Voted for obama twice. And then then 2016, i made a fatal mistake. I voted for trump. I wasnt a hillary i didnt like some of the things she was saying he was going to change things in washington he was going to drain the swamp. Why do you roll your eye . Oh, was i wrong what do you mean . Hes a fake he hasnt done anything for our country. Reporter there are signs shes not alone. Houses ive never seen political signs at that have biden harris signs. J. D. Still thinks trump will take beaver county, but the question is, by how much what does joe biden need to do in this county . He needs to cut into the margin that trump won by in 2016, which was 19 points back then if biden were to do that, it could add to the expected wins in urban and suburban areas for him in pennsylvania. President trump got an endorsement in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette writing theyre disturbed by the president s unpresident ial characteristics but citing the economy and the plant we mentioned being built on the river phillip . Kate, thank you a reminder, our Election Night coverage begins tomorrow at 7 00 p. M. Eastern here on nbc. Now to the coronavirus epidemic that continues to accelerate across the country with scientists warning that the u. S. Is only at the beginning of the latest surge as of today there have been over 9 million infections and over 232,000 people have died, according to an nbc news tally the latest data comes as british media outlet the sun reports a member of the royal family was diagnosed with covid19 earlier this year. According to the report, which credits an unnamed Kensington Palace source, prince william, second in line to the british throne, tested positive in april. When reached by nbc news, Kensington Palace would not confirm nor deny the results if confirmed, this would make him the second member of the royal family to contract the virus. His father, prince charles, tested positive in march meanwhile, just as the Holiday Season gets under way, some of the nations top experts say the countrys worsen covid crisis is tied to close gatherings here is nbcs sam brock. Reporter for the second straight night halloween partying putting halloween at risk new yorks sheriffs deputies shutting down a nearly 400person affair in brooklyn only to crash this bronx bash only 24 hours later. Officials say 557plus people all in violation of emergency stayathome orders. An annual West Hollywood street party cancelled. But revellers showed up anyway forcing officers to break things up youre a little worried, but you know if you take the proper precautions, youre going to be okay. Reporter the nations top experts say not so fast. A surge in new outbreaks is tied to close gatherings. Even the u. S. Surgeon general tweeting about a heartbreaking talk with his teenagers. He doesnt understand how his actions will affect people he doesnt know why i wont let him go. Once covid is in your home it spreads fast and to a lot of people. Reporter the cdc recently updating its guidance, concluding it takes less than 15 minutes of close contact to become infected with the virus experts recommendations for thanksgiving, use zoom. You may be sick but not know it yet and you may introduce the virus and make your family members very sick. Reporter a plea for americans to follow social distancing guidelines. As new infections sweep the country. Including in texas, which hit 900,000 confirmed cases. They Live Life Well together and they even died together. Reporter melissa gonzalezs aunt and mother nicknamed the golden girls both died from complications of covid just one day apart. In total 20 of her family members have tested positive how unspeakably devastating was that to you and to your family being an only child, i dont have a whole lot of family losing my mom, she sacrificed so much for me. Reporter as weve just heard the heartache and the numbers are growing. In florida, texas, california, a 30 increase in the last couple of weeks, but 40plus states have seen an increase in covid cases in that same timeframe with michigan and readihode isl spiking at 100 plus and thanksgiving just weeks away janica webb is watching some chilly weather for us in the northeast. Hi, janessa, good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone this cold air mass, its sinking in and its causing some lakeenhanced snow across erie, pa, across Northern Ohio as well look at our totals we are talking about possibility of about 10 inches in some spots. Its all due to that cold air that continues to seep in. 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The secretary of state issued a ban on open carry at the polls, but that was recent struck down by two courts. This is a serious concern for many voters. A recent poll showed that 73 of michiganders do not want to see guns near polling areas. Adding to that are the alleged plot on Governor Whitmer from militia members and dueling rallies between groups on the right and the left heavilyarmed attendees at both events but ultimately the people on the front lines of this are going to be the local clerks, the precinct chairs, the election workers. Ive been talking to those folks and they until teleme theyre being put in a tough spot. Still waiting an on answer to this very important issue that will have an impact on what they have to deal with come election day. Take a listen to some of their concerns. It puts us right down to the wire because i cant i dont know how its going to all play out, and bottom line is there could be people that come in regardless just to see what they can get away with. My biggest concern, really, is that our voters are concerned. A worry about them being intimidated into staying home, like you said, with voter intimidation. Reporter frances, this is a particular concern to voters of color. A local group called justice for black lives plans to have a poll Buddy Program with volunteers escorting any voters to the polls who are concerned about intimidation a man ive been speaking to planning to gather a group of 30 or so voters to go to their local precinct all together in a show of solidarity against any voter intimidation frances . Very different from elections shha daa, tnks. Straight ahead, saturday night live brings out the big guns, announcing their first postelection host blend of vitamins, zinc, other minerals, and herbs. 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