As the US awaits the results of a bitterly fought presidential campaign, Republican Donald Trump issued a last-minute appeal to voters to cast their ballots, urging them to not "let up". Trump, who needs to win in key battleground states including Florida in order to chart a viable course to the White House, sent out a 11th hour tweet saying the election was far from over.


"Don't let up, keep getting out to vote - this election is FAR FROM OVER! We are doing well but there is much time left. GO FLORIDA!" he tweeted in the evening. He said in another tweet that he would be following the election results from the Trump Towers in Manhattan along with his family. "I will be watching the election results from Trump Tower in Manhattan with my family and friends. Very exciting!" he tweeted. Soon after he voted at a school in Manhattan in the morning, the Republican presidential nominee had taken to twitter to say, "Today we make America Great Again."


A video captured by a news network of Trump glancing over at his wife's ballot as the two cast their votes, went viral on social media. Meanwhile there were reports that former US president George Bush and his wife Laura Bush did not vote for Trump. The column on the ballot was left blank, his spokesman said. "President and Mrs Bush voted two weeks ago (not today) and did not vote for Hillary Clinton," said Freddy Ford Communication director for the former US President.