In appearances last night, the candidates pressed their closing arguments for why each should be elected. Speaking at a final rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Obama's voice cracked as he returned to a phrase from the 2008 campaign -- "change the world" -- that he's deliberately kept from 2012 rallies.
Closing Messages
After calling out his rival at rallies earlier yesterday, Obama didn't mention Romney by name in his address to an estimated 20,000 supporters in Des Moines.
"From the coastlines of Florida to Virginia's rolling hills, from the valleys of Ohio to these Iowa fields, we will keep America moving forward," the president said.
Romney, meanwhile, delivered his message to more than 10,000 supporters in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he was introduced by musician Kid Rock, who played the campaign's theme song -- "Born Free" -- as red and blue laser lights shot out over the crowd.
"This is much more than our moment. It's America's moment of renewal and purpose," Romney said. "One final push and we'll get there."