U.S. election: 5 things to watch for between now and Nov. 5 [Video]

The race for the White House is now down to its climactic conclusion.

Vice-President Kamala Harris and ex-president Donald Trump are in a frenetic pace to finish strong. Each candidate is deploying high-profile surrogates; nonstop attacks; and surreal gimmicks in the waning days of the campaign to energize their respective bases and turnout every possible vote.

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A presidential race that has been underscored by its unpredictable nature is now nearing the end and even the finish, however surprising or historic its outcome, is almost certainly to be stunningly capricious.

Yet, amid the erratic and puzzling nature of the U.S. electoral season, these are five pertinent issues to watch for as the curtain comes down on this dramatic and spellbinding drama.

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