VOA常速英语：大选最后几日，游走在克林顿与特朗普之间的相互攻击

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is warning voters that Republican Donald Trump "always put himself first and doesn't care who gets hurt along the way."

On Thursday, Clinton was in Greenville, North Carolina — one of several must-win states for anyone aiming for the White House.

She said Trump simply cannot help himself when he insults women and minorities, adding that he is out of his depth and very dangerous.

"Across America, people are rejecting Trump's dark vision for one that is hopeful and inclusive and unifying," she said.

Clinton's top booster, President Barack Obama, campaigned for her in another must-win state — Florida.

At a rally in Jacksonville, Obama noted that the polls are close and said the outcome cannot be taken for granted.

"You have this precious chance to shape history,” he said. “Don't let it slip away."

Obama: Court vacancy ‘ain’t right’

Obama also tore into Senate Republicans who have refused to consider his Supreme Court nominee, saying they want to wait until there is a new president.

But many of those senators are now vowing that they will block anyone Clinton nominates.

Obama said the people's choice does not matter to them. "C'mon, man ... it ain't right," he said, evoking both cheers and laughter from the crowd.

Justice Antonin Scalia's death in February left a vacancy on the High Court, which now has just eight justices instead of the usual nine. A four-four vote on cases means an earlier ruling stands and the case is sent back to a lower court, leaving major questions unresolved.

The Senate has refused to hold hearings on Judge Merrick Garland, Obama's choice to replace Scalia.

Trump: ‘Here we go again’

Trump also was in Jacksonville on Thursday, predicting that if Clinton wins, she would be impeached over her emails and questions about the Clinton Foundation charity when she was secretary of state.

He did not let the crowd forget that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was impeached in 1998 for lying about an affair with a White House intern.

"Here we go again with the Clintons,” Trump said. “You remember the impeachment and the problems. That's not what we need in our country, folks. We need someone who is ready to go to work."

Melania Trump: Culture ‘too mean’

Trump's wife, Melania, on Thursday made her first campaign appearance for her husband since the Republican National Convention in July.

She spoke to voters near Philadelphia, saying if she gets to be first lady, she would be an advocate for women and children, and would attempt to curb bullying on social media.

"Our culture has gotten too rough and too mean," she said. "We have to find a better way to talk to each other."

Two new major national polls showed Clinton with a slight lead over Trump among likely voters, with The New York Times/CBS News poll giving her a 45-to-42 percent advantage and The Washington Post-ABC News poll showing her with a 47-45 edge.