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| Donald Trump deflects to 'rigged election' without proof – campaign live | |
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| Hillary Clinton’s newest tactic: Highlighting Donald Trump’s “bullying.” | |
| There are a lot of bullies in this world. The last thing we need is one in the White House. pic.twitter.com/M0owOglPjy | |
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| Poll: Clinton ahead in key swing states, tied in Ohio | |
| In a four-way race, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania, according to the Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll out today. The nominees are tied in Ohio. | |
| The Quinnipiac pollsters attribute Clinton’s lead to a shift among independent likely voters embracing Hillary Clinton. Notable, Clinton has a double-digit lead among likely women and is crushing Trump among non-white voters by a margin of 28% to 76%. | |
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| Watch live: Mike Pence rallies in Columbus, Ohio | |
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| Just in: Melania Trump talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper for her first sit-down interview since the allegations concerning her husband’s treatment of women became public. The interview will air at 8pm EST | Just in: Melania Trump talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper for her first sit-down interview since the allegations concerning her husband’s treatment of women became public. The interview will air at 8pm EST |
| After the release of the 2005 Access Hollywood tape, a number of women have come forward to accuse Trump of sexual misconduct and in some instances assault. | After the release of the 2005 Access Hollywood tape, a number of women have come forward to accuse Trump of sexual misconduct and in some instances assault. |
| In a statement released after the publication of the hot mic recording, Melania Trump called her husband’s language “unacceptable and offensive”. | In a statement released after the publication of the hot mic recording, Melania Trump called her husband’s language “unacceptable and offensive”. |
| She continued: “I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world.” | She continued: “I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world.” |
| Also on TV tonight, President Obama joins the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Or stream the Broadway fundraiser for Hillary Clinton tonight. Lin-Manuel Miranda says he was up all night working on it. | Also on TV tonight, President Obama joins the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Or stream the Broadway fundraiser for Hillary Clinton tonight. Lin-Manuel Miranda says he was up all night working on it. |
| Was up til 3 last night writing our thing for this thing. You can stream it. https://t.co/ZtBMRPgU1m | Was up til 3 last night writing our thing for this thing. You can stream it. https://t.co/ZtBMRPgU1m |
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| Because it’s that time of day when we could all use a pick-me-up. Melanianade, for your viewing pleasure. | |
| You’ll just be that guy with the weird hair... | You’ll just be that guy with the weird hair... |
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| David Smith | David Smith |
| Did White House press secretary Josh Earnest just take a pot shot at Donald Trump? You be the judge: | Did White House press secretary Josh Earnest just take a pot shot at Donald Trump? You be the judge: |
| Earnest was asked if he agrees with Donald Trump’s proposal that candidates should take a drugs test before presidential debates, David Smith reports. | Earnest was asked if he agrees with Donald Trump’s proposal that candidates should take a drugs test before presidential debates, David Smith reports. |
| “You’re telling me the candidate who snorted his way through the first two debates accused the other candidate of taking drugs?” Earnest shot back. “That’s a curious development.” | “You’re telling me the candidate who snorted his way through the first two debates accused the other candidate of taking drugs?” Earnest shot back. “That’s a curious development.” |
| Asked to explain what he meant, Earnest said he was just having fun and was a little disappointed he did not elicit more chuckles from assembled journalists. | Asked to explain what he meant, Earnest said he was just having fun and was a little disappointed he did not elicit more chuckles from assembled journalists. |
| .@PressSec says ironic Trump asking for Clinton to take drug test after sniffling his way through debate | .@PressSec says ironic Trump asking for Clinton to take drug test after sniffling his way through debate |
| When they go low, we go... high? https://t.co/9bonesx4U2 | When they go low, we go... high? https://t.co/9bonesx4U2 |
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| Sabrina Siddiqui | Sabrina Siddiqui |
| Guardian political reporter Sabrina Siddiqui files this dispatch from autumnal New Hampshire, where Donald Trump got his start and where Democrats stand a real chance of clawing back a Senate seat. | Guardian political reporter Sabrina Siddiqui files this dispatch from autumnal New Hampshire, where Donald Trump got his start and where Democrats stand a real chance of clawing back a Senate seat. |
| Since the recording of Trump emerged, Republicans and right-leaning independents everywhere have found themselves soul-searching as they vacillate between party and principle. But in the battleground of New Hampshire, a state that holds the distinction of being the first in US history to have an all-female delegation of congresswomen and senators, Trump’s latest controversy is, for some female voters, perhaps the final straw. | Since the recording of Trump emerged, Republicans and right-leaning independents everywhere have found themselves soul-searching as they vacillate between party and principle. But in the battleground of New Hampshire, a state that holds the distinction of being the first in US history to have an all-female delegation of congresswomen and senators, Trump’s latest controversy is, for some female voters, perhaps the final straw. |
| A number of women who spoke with the Guardian at the strip malls of the Manchester suburbs said they were deeply troubled by Trump’s remarks, even as they confessed to still being torn over their choices. | A number of women who spoke with the Guardian at the strip malls of the Manchester suburbs said they were deeply troubled by Trump’s remarks, even as they confessed to still being torn over their choices. |
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| White House "not at all" concerned about 'rigged' election | White House "not at all" concerned about 'rigged' election |
| David Smith | David Smith |
| The White House has full confidence that the 2016 election will be won “freely and fairly”, reports David Smith reports from the White House briefing room. | The White House has full confidence that the 2016 election will be won “freely and fairly”, reports David Smith reports from the White House briefing room. |
| Asked if he is concerned that the election will be rigged, White House spokesman Josh Earnest replied: “Not at all. Neither is Mike Pence, who is the second highest ranking official in the Trump campaign. Neither is Paul Ryan.” | Asked if he is concerned that the election will be rigged, White House spokesman Josh Earnest replied: “Not at all. Neither is Mike Pence, who is the second highest ranking official in the Trump campaign. Neither is Paul Ryan.” |
| Earnest noted that many battleground states including Florida and Ohio have Republican governors so he assumes they have confidence in their systems. “We have seen these kind of suggestions in the past but every time there’s been an effort to conduct a study and investigate suggestions of widespread voter fraud there’s never been evidence to sustain it.” | Earnest noted that many battleground states including Florida and Ohio have Republican governors so he assumes they have confidence in their systems. “We have seen these kind of suggestions in the past but every time there’s been an effort to conduct a study and investigate suggestions of widespread voter fraud there’s never been evidence to sustain it.” |
| The press secretary told Monday’s briefing that Barack Obama has confidence the election will be conducted “freely and fairly”. | The press secretary told Monday’s briefing that Barack Obama has confidence the election will be conducted “freely and fairly”. |
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| If you’ve ever listened to a Donald Trump speech you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the so-called “mainstream media”. (You talking to me?) | If you’ve ever listened to a Donald Trump speech you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the so-called “mainstream media”. (You talking to me?) |
| Well, it turns out the MSM just might have a liberal bias after all – at least when it comes to this election. | Well, it turns out the MSM just might have a liberal bias after all – at least when it comes to this election. |
| A new report by the Center for Public Integrity found: In all, people identified in federal campaign finance filings as journalists, reporters, news editors or television news anchors — as well as other donors known to be working in journalism — have combined to give more than $396,000 to the presidential campaigns of Clinton and Trump ... | A new report by the Center for Public Integrity found: In all, people identified in federal campaign finance filings as journalists, reporters, news editors or television news anchors — as well as other donors known to be working in journalism — have combined to give more than $396,000 to the presidential campaigns of Clinton and Trump ... |
| Nearly all of that money — more than 96 percent — has benefited Clinton: About 430 people who work in journalism have, through August, combined to give about $382,000 to the Democratic nominee, the Center for Public Integrity’s analysis indicates. | Nearly all of that money — more than 96 percent — has benefited Clinton: About 430 people who work in journalism have, through August, combined to give about $382,000 to the Democratic nominee, the Center for Public Integrity’s analysis indicates. |
| While journalists are generally expected to remain agnostic in their political coverage. Many news organization restrict or prohibit reporters from making political donations out of concern the contribution will compromise a journalist’s – or the newsroom’s – impartiality. | While journalists are generally expected to remain agnostic in their political coverage. Many news organization restrict or prohibit reporters from making political donations out of concern the contribution will compromise a journalist’s – or the newsroom’s – impartiality. |
| To play devil’s advocate, reporters have been labeled “corrupt” “dishonest” “sleazebag” “real beauty” and on one occasion he appeared to imitate a disabled New York Times journalist. Oh, lest we forget: The Committee to Protect Journalists warned that Donald Trump poses an unprecedented threat to press freedom. | To play devil’s advocate, reporters have been labeled “corrupt” “dishonest” “sleazebag” “real beauty” and on one occasion he appeared to imitate a disabled New York Times journalist. Oh, lest we forget: The Committee to Protect Journalists warned that Donald Trump poses an unprecedented threat to press freedom. |
| Read the full report here. | Read the full report here. |
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| Clinton triples lead in Monmouth poll | Clinton triples lead in Monmouth poll |
| Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 12 points, 50-38, among likely voters in a new Monmouth University poll of a four-way presidential race. That’s three times what Clinton’s lead in the poll was just three weeks ago. | Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 12 points, 50-38, among likely voters in a new Monmouth University poll of a four-way presidential race. That’s three times what Clinton’s lead in the poll was just three weeks ago. |
| Libertarian Gary Johnson drew 5% support in the poll and Green party candidate Jill Stein drew 2% support. | Libertarian Gary Johnson drew 5% support in the poll and Green party candidate Jill Stein drew 2% support. |
| Voters have a favorable opinion of neither candidate, the poll found, but Trump’s already low favorability rating was measured as slipping further: | Voters have a favorable opinion of neither candidate, the poll found, but Trump’s already low favorability rating was measured as slipping further: |
| Currently, 38% of voters have a favorable opinion of Clinton and 52% have an unfavorable view of her. This compares with a 36% to 54% rating last month. Only 26% of voters have a favorable opinion of Trump, though, while 61% have an unfavorable view of him. This is down from a 32% to 57% rating last month. | Currently, 38% of voters have a favorable opinion of Clinton and 52% have an unfavorable view of her. This compares with a 36% to 54% rating last month. Only 26% of voters have a favorable opinion of Trump, though, while 61% have an unfavorable view of him. This is down from a 32% to 57% rating last month. |
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| The conference call with camp Clinton revealed more details about its concerted push to expand the electoral map and help Democrats win back the Senate this November. And there’s one man to thank for making it possible, campaign manager Robby Mook said. | The conference call with camp Clinton revealed more details about its concerted push to expand the electoral map and help Democrats win back the Senate this November. And there’s one man to thank for making it possible, campaign manager Robby Mook said. |
| “Donald Trump is becoming more unhinged by the day, and that is increasing prospects for Democrats further down the ballot,” Mook said. | “Donald Trump is becoming more unhinged by the day, and that is increasing prospects for Democrats further down the ballot,” Mook said. |
| The campaign will spend $6m on get out the vote efforts in seven key battleground states: Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The states are where Mook said the “senate majority will be won or lost”. | The campaign will spend $6m on get out the vote efforts in seven key battleground states: Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The states are where Mook said the “senate majority will be won or lost”. |
| The Clinton campaign also senses an opportunity in Indiana and Missouri. Clinton will invest $1m in the two states, where she leads Trump but where Democrats stand to pick up important seats. Additionally, they will spend $2m in Arizona. They are also looking at a six-figure effort in Georgia coupled with $250,000 investment in Nebraska and Maine. | The Clinton campaign also senses an opportunity in Indiana and Missouri. Clinton will invest $1m in the two states, where she leads Trump but where Democrats stand to pick up important seats. Additionally, they will spend $2m in Arizona. They are also looking at a six-figure effort in Georgia coupled with $250,000 investment in Nebraska and Maine. |
| In total, Mook said the campaign is investing $100m in the “unprecedented” coordinated campaign effort aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in Senate, House, gubernatorial and even local races. | In total, Mook said the campaign is investing $100m in the “unprecedented” coordinated campaign effort aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in Senate, House, gubernatorial and even local races. |
| Mook was also asked to comment on Trump’s claim that the system is rigged. | Mook was also asked to comment on Trump’s claim that the system is rigged. |
| Look, Donald Trump’s campaign is spiraling. He is desperately trying to shift attention from his own disastrous campaign. He knows he’s losing and is trying to blame that on the system. This is what losers do,” Mook said. | Look, Donald Trump’s campaign is spiraling. He is desperately trying to shift attention from his own disastrous campaign. He knows he’s losing and is trying to blame that on the system. This is what losers do,” Mook said. |