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"No candidate in the last 25 years has had support like Hillary Clinton - from Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden. Yet, she is just inches ahead of Donald Trump. That means he is clearly tapping into something," says NDTV's Editorial Advisor Dorab Sopariwala.

Is the younger voter turnout falling?

Younger voters for Clinton, older for Donald Trump

"India would be one few major countries that would be least affected by a Trump presidency. We will certainly be affected, but it will be a lot less to worry about," says Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings India. 

Politicians not helping fellow Americans is working for Donald Trump: Edward Alden
"The feeling that has helped Donald Trump is that politicians in Washington and New York have done really well, but they haven't helped their fellow Americans," says the former Financial Times' Washington bureau chief.

Barack Obama's success at tackling unemployment

America enjoys highest growth rate among industrialised nations: Marti G Subrahmanyam
America enjoys the highest growth rate among industrialised countries, and unemployment is among lowest, says the professor of Finance Stern School of Business, New York University.

How the age divide impacts this election?

"Among the white working class community, Trump has also tapped into a lot of insecurity," says Amy Kazmin, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times

Republican party is now a party of the working class: Walter Andersen
"What has happened in this election is remarkable. The Republican Party which had been party of the wealthy is now the party of the working class. The Democrats which earlier used to be the party of the working class is now the party of professionals," says the director of South Asia Studies, Johns Hopkins University

The African-American turnout in the last five elections

If Donald Trump is so bad then why is he not being drowned out: Dr C Raja Mohan
"If Donald Trump is so bad, why is he not being drowned out? There is a base on which support for Trump is playing out," says the director of Carnegie India.

Who has the African-American vote?

Who do the more-educated Whites support?

Given the gender divide in votes for Clinton vs Trump, turnout becomes key

Need President who serves all Americans: Pax Hart, Republican commentator
"We don't need a President who will treat Mexican citizens who have broken into the country - who Hillary Clinton wants to naturalise"

In Clinton vs Trump, it is also men vs women

"In early voting, Hispanic voters have come out in large numbers. And a lot has been said about where that vote will go," Amy Kazmin, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times

Donald Trump has a very 'anti' campaign: KC Singh, former secretary, Foreign Ministry

• Donald Trump has run a very campaign that has been anti-Muslim, anti-minority. He has a very 'anti' campaign
• Mr Trump has run a fact-free election. It's a free for all. Fact free, truth free... it just sounds right