Presidential ads mark a divide as both candidates spend big in battleground states

Presidential ads mark a divide as both candidates spend big in battleground states

Election Day is here, and new ad spending data reveals the intense and targeted push seen in swing states as campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump delivered last-minute messaging.

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