America is choosing its path forward, and the stakes could not be higher.Both candidates have presented stark visions for the future if they lose this election.

Donald Trump says the country will "go to hell" and become "communist immediately" if he loses, while Kamala Harris describes her opponent as a "fascist" who wants "unchecked power".Voters in the key battleground states have been bombarded by campaign ads, much of it designed to induce fear.

Given this climate, it is no wonder surveyed Americans are reporting high levels of anxiety."I do believe they're making us live in fear just to get our vote," Heather Soucek told me in Wisconsin as election day loomed.

She lives in a swing county in a swing state, and plans to back Trump because, in her words, Harris's economic plans are "scary".But just along the street, I also met Tracy Andropolis, a registered independent who said she would vote for Harris. "It's one of the most important elections in my lifetime.