“We could be about to witness the rarest of political moments next Tuesday — a vice-presidential debate that actually matters. Why? Because of Trump’s VP pick. JD Vance may be a loathsome figure, but he’s an incredibly compelling character. m.independent.ie/opinion/commen…

Lorcan Nyhan: It is impossible to predict how the tightest US election in decades will pan out buff.ly/4dFFspq

“If the polls above are exactly right, Harris would end up with 276 electoral college votes to Trump’s 262. A narrow win. But it’s also absolutely plausible that Trump wins all seven and ends up with 322 electoral college votes. Comfortably over the 270 he needs to win.”

“Trump has become more interesting. More offensive. More dangerous. More newsworthy. Vulgar as his comments are, and as sad as it is, it works. They get seen by voters who normally don’t pay much attention to politics - the exact voters he needs.” m.independent.ie/opinion/lorcan…

Today’s Irish Independent column. On Trump’s courting of young men, who traditionally don’t show up to vote. Can he repeat his 2016 trick? And the Democratic quest for “Quiet Kamala” voters - Republican leaning women. m.independent.ie/opinion/lorcan…

Joined Oliver Callan this morning to review the two campaigns so far. Also looked at the logic behind Harris’s closing message and the disastrous timing of Biden’s “garbage” comments. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Coming up on #TonightVMTV with Gavan Reilly from 10:30 pm: 🚨EU issues impacting the Irish election 🚨Week in Review: - Is Dublin a good city? - The rise of deepfakes - US election countdown Ciaran Mullooly MEP Barry Andrews MEP Louise Burne Lorcan Nyhan #harrymcevansoneya

"If it is correct, the polling is saying it's a coin flip, it is 50/50 going into this..." Lorcan Nyhan tells us how tight the margins are between the Trump and Harris campaigns in the lead up to the 2024 US Presidential Election. #TonightVMTV

"Our literacy is not where it needs to be on these issues" Lorcan Nyhan describes how so many people turned up for a Halloween parade in Dublin. #TonightVMTV

Setting the scene.

Sunday Independent P1 - Intriguing detail in new SI/Ireland Thinks poll. FG lead over FF cut to two points when voters shown likely candidates in their local constituency. Plus: Martin hits at FG 'ageism' - US election special - Great interviews across the paper - And lots more

What happens if Trump wins? What happens if Trump loses? I do my best to explain. m.independent.ie/opinion/lorcan…

Join Claire Brock and our panel from 10PM as America goes to the polls. 🚨 Which way will the swing states swing? 🚨 Who’ll be the first to reach 270 electoral votes? 🚨 How did the candidates fare during the campaign? 🚨 Who will be the 47th President of the US? #TonightVMTV

Election night coverage from 10pm.

“The Trump campaign was planning for a landslide here before the switch.” Lorcan Nyhan says since Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, she has drastically closed the gap between herself and Donald Trump, with him losing his economic advantage. #TonightVMTV