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| Marco Rubio to Trump: stop saying election will be rigged – campaign live | Marco Rubio to Trump: stop saying election will be rigged – campaign live |
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| Christie on Trump campaign: 'it's not my campaign' | |
| Asked about allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump, New Jersey governor Chris Christie told NBC News (video), “I can only take him at his word, and I am.” | |
| Asked whether he was proud of Trump’s campaign, Christie said it wasn’t his campaign: | |
| It’s not my campaign... I’m proud of everything I’ve said. And that’s all I can control. The rest of it I can’t control. | |
| As Christie watches his political future crumble with the Trump campaign, the governor faces increasing legal peril. A New Jersey judge last week ruled that a misconduct complaint against Christie in the Bridgegate affair could move forward. | |
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| CNN’s Teddy Schleifer flags a JetBlue ad playing on the Clinton mantra borrowed from Michelle Obama: “When they go low, we go high.” | |
| “Nabbing a great fare is never up for debate,” the ad copy begins. What do you think, does this ad work for Trump fans? | |
| JetBlue just blatantly ripping up the Clinton HQ talking points this AM. pic.twitter.com/wMh84FkOJu | |
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| Here’s some data via NBC News that’s catching a lot of interest this morning. The provocative suggestion is that, your blood pressure medication aside, the presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton remains essentially unchanged since January 2016. | Here’s some data via NBC News that’s catching a lot of interest this morning. The provocative suggestion is that, your blood pressure medication aside, the presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton remains essentially unchanged since January 2016. |
| There, there. It was all but a dream. | There, there. It was all but a dream. |
| The comparison is built on favorability ratings and polling of head-to-head matchups between Trump and Clinton over the last 10 months: | The comparison is built on favorability ratings and polling of head-to-head matchups between Trump and Clinton over the last 10 months: |
| A-m-a-z-i-n-g, via @NBCFirstRead. pic.twitter.com/cUW9ulCp4k | A-m-a-z-i-n-g, via @NBCFirstRead. pic.twitter.com/cUW9ulCp4k |
| Is there a difference between a stable race and one moves a lot but then arrives back where it started? And what about that supposed shift by independents toward Hillary Clinton after the first debate – did that really happen? | Is there a difference between a stable race and one moves a lot but then arrives back where it started? And what about that supposed shift by independents toward Hillary Clinton after the first debate – did that really happen? |
| Clinton's margin in the reweighted LAT/USC poll continues to follow the RCP 4-way average fairly well. pic.twitter.com/q2LV3jDEO0 | Clinton's margin in the reweighted LAT/USC poll continues to follow the RCP 4-way average fairly well. pic.twitter.com/q2LV3jDEO0 |
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| Republican Representative Mike Coffman, who’s running for reelection in Colorado’s 6th district east of Denver, has produced a very un-Trump-like ad showcasing his support for the local Ethiopian community: | Republican Representative Mike Coffman, who’s running for reelection in Colorado’s 6th district east of Denver, has produced a very un-Trump-like ad showcasing his support for the local Ethiopian community: |
| Great @RepMikeCoffman ad, showing how GOP can win in diverse places https://t.co/1a7kgfMoy9 | Great @RepMikeCoffman ad, showing how GOP can win in diverse places https://t.co/1a7kgfMoy9 |
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| Activists stage 'this pussy votes' rally in Chicago | Activists stage 'this pussy votes' rally in Chicago |
| Activists have gathered outside Trump tower in downtown Chicago to protest the nominee with chants of “This pussy votes!” and “GOP, hands off me!” and signs reading “Pussy grabs back,” “Real men get consent” and “Fuck you Cheeto Voldemort.” Check out #GOPhandsoffme for more. | Activists have gathered outside Trump tower in downtown Chicago to protest the nominee with chants of “This pussy votes!” and “GOP, hands off me!” and signs reading “Pussy grabs back,” “Real men get consent” and “Fuck you Cheeto Voldemort.” Check out #GOPhandsoffme for more. |
| Anti Donald Trump protest in Chicago now about 200 strong, outside Trump Tower pic.twitter.com/vHWajtlWvE | Anti Donald Trump protest in Chicago now about 200 strong, outside Trump Tower pic.twitter.com/vHWajtlWvE |
| #Trump protest this morning in front of the Trump Tower in downtown #Chicago. pic.twitter.com/8bqKnMfaSR | #Trump protest this morning in front of the Trump Tower in downtown #Chicago. pic.twitter.com/8bqKnMfaSR |
| Protest happening now across Trump Tower in Chicago pic.twitter.com/YiIOEpdgbP | Protest happening now across Trump Tower in Chicago pic.twitter.com/YiIOEpdgbP |
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| Where the candidates are today | Where the candidates are today |
| Hillary Clinton has no events on her public schedule today. The third and final presidential debate is scheduled for tomorrow night at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. | Hillary Clinton has no events on her public schedule today. The third and final presidential debate is scheduled for tomorrow night at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. |
| Donald Trump is to appear at two rallies in Colorado this afternoon. His running mate, Mike Pence, has two rallies scheduled in North Carolina. | Donald Trump is to appear at two rallies in Colorado this afternoon. His running mate, Mike Pence, has two rallies scheduled in North Carolina. |
| Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine and his wife, Ann Holton, have an event in Detroit, Michigan, today, while Bill Clinton is to campaign in Pennsylvania. Senator Bernie Sanders will be deployed in Flagstaff, Arizona. | Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine and his wife, Ann Holton, have an event in Detroit, Michigan, today, while Bill Clinton is to campaign in Pennsylvania. Senator Bernie Sanders will be deployed in Flagstaff, Arizona. |
| Off the campaign trail, Barack and Michelle Obama are currently greeting the Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, at the White House. The Obamas are to host a state dinner in Renzi’s honor this evening. | Off the campaign trail, Barack and Michelle Obama are currently greeting the Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, at the White House. The Obamas are to host a state dinner in Renzi’s honor this evening. |
| White House Arrival Ceremony for Italian Prime Minister @MatteoRenzi - LIVE on C-SPAN2 https://t.co/UaNzIFfb2k pic.twitter.com/qg4DpJvEWT | White House Arrival Ceremony for Italian Prime Minister @MatteoRenzi - LIVE on C-SPAN2 https://t.co/UaNzIFfb2k pic.twitter.com/qg4DpJvEWT |
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| Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. | Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. |
| Florida senator Marco Rubio said last night that Donald Trump should “stop saying” that the upcoming election is “rigged” because “there is no evidence” of that happening. | Florida senator Marco Rubio said last night that Donald Trump should “stop saying” that the upcoming election is “rigged” because “there is no evidence” of that happening. |
| It was the most direct admonishment yet of Trump by a top Republican for Trump’s repeated declarations that the election is about to be stolen. House speaker Paul Ryan has released a statement through a spokesperson voicing general confidence about the integrity of the election, while Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has ignored the nominee’s attack on democracy. | It was the most direct admonishment yet of Trump by a top Republican for Trump’s repeated declarations that the election is about to be stolen. House speaker Paul Ryan has released a statement through a spokesperson voicing general confidence about the integrity of the election, while Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has ignored the nominee’s attack on democracy. |
| “This election is not being rigged,” Rubio said in a debate last night with Representative Patrick Murphy, who is trying to take his senate seat. “And I’m going to explain to you why it’s not being rigged in Florida and why I hope he stops saying that – he should stop saying that.” | “This election is not being rigged,” Rubio said in a debate last night with Representative Patrick Murphy, who is trying to take his senate seat. “And I’m going to explain to you why it’s not being rigged in Florida and why I hope he stops saying that – he should stop saying that.” |
| Rubio pointed out that Florida has a Republican governor and said “there is no evidence behind any of this, so this should not continue to be said.” | Rubio pointed out that Florida has a Republican governor and said “there is no evidence behind any of this, so this should not continue to be said.” |
| Trump says Ryan has an eye on 2020 | Trump says Ryan has an eye on 2020 |
| Asked by ABC News whether Ryan wants him to win the election, Trump said, “maybe not, because maybe he wants to run in four years, or maybe he doesn’t know how to win.” | Asked by ABC News whether Ryan wants him to win the election, Trump said, “maybe not, because maybe he wants to run in four years, or maybe he doesn’t know how to win.” |
| Ryan, the unsuccessful 2012 ticketmate of nominee Mitt Romney, could take on Hillary Clinton for the White House in four years if Trump loses (or Ryan could run against Trump in the primaries). | Ryan, the unsuccessful 2012 ticketmate of nominee Mitt Romney, could take on Hillary Clinton for the White House in four years if Trump loses (or Ryan could run against Trump in the primaries). |
| Donald Trump suggests Speaker Paul Ryan doesn't want Trump to win because of his own political ambitions in 2020. https://t.co/X66IOCQjW2 pic.twitter.com/kxS0ANmwTV | Donald Trump suggests Speaker Paul Ryan doesn't want Trump to win because of his own political ambitions in 2020. https://t.co/X66IOCQjW2 pic.twitter.com/kxS0ANmwTV |
| Trump says assault accusers seeking fame | Trump says assault accusers seeking fame |
| In the same interview with ABC News, Trump dismissed women who have accused him of sexual assault as fame-seekers. “These people come up, maybe for a little fame or maybe for some other reason, or maybe because they’re part of the Clinton campaign,” he said. | In the same interview with ABC News, Trump dismissed women who have accused him of sexual assault as fame-seekers. “These people come up, maybe for a little fame or maybe for some other reason, or maybe because they’re part of the Clinton campaign,” he said. |
| Trump: dead people are voting | Trump: dead people are voting |
| “People that have died 10 years ago are still voting,” Trump told a crowd in Green Bay, Wisconsin, last night. “Illegal immigrants are voting.” He said that the election is “rigged” at “polling booths” and would be stolen. He did not mention any specific cases of voter fraud, name places where that has happened or explain why protections against voter fraud including transparency and decentralization weren’t working. | “People that have died 10 years ago are still voting,” Trump told a crowd in Green Bay, Wisconsin, last night. “Illegal immigrants are voting.” He said that the election is “rigged” at “polling booths” and would be stolen. He did not mention any specific cases of voter fraud, name places where that has happened or explain why protections against voter fraud including transparency and decentralization weren’t working. |
| The vote-rigging in the Atlanta area appeared to be especially elaborate on Monday, with long lines of people outside polling stations for the first day of early in-person voting giving the impression of regular old participatory democracy in action: | The vote-rigging in the Atlanta area appeared to be especially elaborate on Monday, with long lines of people outside polling stations for the first day of early in-person voting giving the impression of regular old participatory democracy in action: |
| Extremely long lines form at Atlanta-area polling locations on the first day of early voting in Georgia. https://t.co/n7TqA3VDnW pic.twitter.com/uoFc4WcxHk | Extremely long lines form at Atlanta-area polling locations on the first day of early voting in Georgia. https://t.co/n7TqA3VDnW pic.twitter.com/uoFc4WcxHk |
| Melania Trump: ‘This is not the man I know’ | Melania Trump: ‘This is not the man I know’ |
| Trump’s wife told Fox News’s Ainsley Earhardt that she did not recognize the man heard on a hot mic tape with TV host Billy Bush. “This is not the man that I know,” Trump said. “This is – we could see, as I always said, as my husband said, as well, for a successful businessman, entrepreneur, entertainer to achieving so much in his life, being in so many shows, so many tapes, it’s very hard to run for public office. And he did this anyway. He said, I want to help American people. I want to keep America safe. I want to bring back jobs, bring back economy, so our children, our futures will be the best way possible.” | Trump’s wife told Fox News’s Ainsley Earhardt that she did not recognize the man heard on a hot mic tape with TV host Billy Bush. “This is not the man that I know,” Trump said. “This is – we could see, as I always said, as my husband said, as well, for a successful businessman, entrepreneur, entertainer to achieving so much in his life, being in so many shows, so many tapes, it’s very hard to run for public office. And he did this anyway. He said, I want to help American people. I want to keep America safe. I want to bring back jobs, bring back economy, so our children, our futures will be the best way possible.” |
| #POLLS 10/17 8PM ■CBS/NYT: CLINTON +9■MON: CLINTON +12■BG: C+8■NBC/WSJ: C+10■NOLA: C+9■PEW: C+7■FOX N: C+8■ATLANTIC: C+11■REUT: C+7 | #POLLS 10/17 8PM ■CBS/NYT: CLINTON +9■MON: CLINTON +12■BG: C+8■NBC/WSJ: C+10■NOLA: C+9■PEW: C+7■FOX N: C+8■ATLANTIC: C+11■REUT: C+7 |
| Thanks for reading and please join us in the comments. | Thanks for reading and please join us in the comments. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.45pm BST | at 1.45pm BST |