Canadians watching closely as U.S. presidential election unfolds [Video]

One of the most extraordinary presidential races is now in the hands of the American people.

After months of back and forth, there still isn’t much separating Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and those watching, waiting for results, are likely in for a long, tense evening.

“The policies that he (Trump) has done have brought tremendous success and increased wealth,” said Paul James Jr., a Republican voter in San Antonio, Texas.

“Women in leadership is a very powerful and positive thing,” said Kari Holmes, a Democratic voter in Lehigh Valley, Penn.

It’ll be the first to 270 electoral college votes.

The result essentially rests with seven battleground states.

State election officials in those areas say, for the most part, voting has gone smoothly.

Many Americans are hoping it stays that way.

“My fear is that it might get a little wild and out of control,” one person in Las Vegas said.

“I’m hoping that people can accept what happens and move on,” another said.

Trump says he trusts his base to obey the law.

“I …