Obama, Romney on whirlwind campaign trips as election nears

The candidates were criss-crossing the country Sunday for rallies in multiple states, and both campaigns predicted victory Tuesday.

Mitt Romney spoke in Cleveland Sunday afternoon after appearing in Des Moines, Iowa, earlier in the day.

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Mitt Romney spoke in Cleveland Sunday afternoon after appearing in Des Moines, Iowa, earlier in the day.

President Obama was greeted by supporter Aixa Marchand on his arrival in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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President Obama was greeted by supporter Aixa Marchand on his arrival in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Mitt Romney shook hands with supporters in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Romney shook hands with supporters in Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday.

President Obama met crowd members Sunday in Concord, N.H., after a rally there.

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President Obama met crowd members Sunday in Concord, N.H., after a rally there.

Mitt Romney was at a rally in Des Moines Sunday morning.

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Mitt Romney was at a rally in Des Moines Sunday morning, the first stop on a fast-paced day.

President Obama and Bill Clinton were in Concord, N.H., Sunday morning.

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President Obama and Bill Clinton were in Concord, N.H., Sunday morning.

Attendees listened as Romney spoke in Des Moines.

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Attendees listened as Romney spoke in Des Moines.

President Obama appeared late Saturday night in Bristol, Va.

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President Obama appeared late Saturday night in Bristol, Va.

Mitt and Ann Romney were in Englewood, Colo., Saturday night.

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Mitt and Ann Romney were in Englewood, Colo., Saturday night.

Bill Clinton appeared with Obama in Virginia.

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Bill Clinton appeared with Obama in Virginia.

Thousands attended the Romney event in Englewood, Colo.

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Thousands attended the Romney event in Englewood, Colo.

Katy Perry performed at an Obama rally in Milwaukee, Wisc., Saturday.

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Katy Perry performed at an Obama rally in Milwaukee, Wisc., Saturday.

Clockwise from top left: President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010; a national debt ticker served as a backdrop duringaMitt Romney campaign stop in Ohio; soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan; the border fence in Tijuana, Mexico.

Presidential victor must face a more divided nation

As the barnstorming and broadcast barrage blessedly near an end, the candidates face the reality of a nation so riven that progress seems an inevitable casualty.

Family-friendly Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H., is offering a raft of deals in celebration of its 75th anniversary.

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Bargains in New England ski country

After nationwide participation in alpine skiing and snowboarding plunged last year, New England ski resorts are trying to lure crowds with money-saving deals.

Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren are seen at campaign events.

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Brown, Warren temper rhetoric, stress differences

While Elizabeth Warren has softened her image, Senator Scott Brown has risked his likability by going on the attack and has pushed his pitch to the left.

Mass. Senate race driven by colliding visions

Voters are choosing between an outspoken leader on progressive causes and a moderate New England Republican pledging to be a beacon of bipartisanship.

Senate race

Candidates on the issues

Here’s a detailed look at the differences between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren on issues of concern to Massachusetts voters.

Residents waited in line to purchase gasoline in Manhattan on Sunday.

Dropping temperatures another factor in N.Y. recovery

With overnight temperatures sinking and many homes still without power, New York City officials urged residents to go to temporary warming shelters.

Business

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What does small business care about?

The Globe asked four small-business owners from four sectors to discuss the issues and their views of the presidential race as it enters its final days.