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What Clinton and Trump need to do to be the least unlikable candidate
For those who’ve already picked a side in the presidential contest, no debate gaffe will change their mind.
If Hillary Clinton sounds stilted and staged, it’s just evidence of her message discipline. Her supporters may even be relieved (and count it a win) if she stays on script and avoids email server statements like “with a cloth?”
Read More >>Clinton, Trump poised for historic debate battle
It could be the greatest political show on Earth.
CNN/ORC polls: Trump, Clinton deadlocked in Colorado, Pennsylvania
Just one point separates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in two states that are critical to both candidates’ chances of becoming president, according to new CNN/ORC polls in Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Clinton’s narrow edge
According to an insightful analysis at FiveThirtyEight.com, Democrat Hillary Clinton remains positioned to win the White House - barely. From the article:
Clinton’s Leading In Exactly The States She Needs To Win
Here at FiveThirtyEight, our favorite election-related chart is what we officially call the “winding path to 270 electoral votes” and unofficially call the snake. Designed by my colleague Aaron Bycoffe, it lines the states up from most favorable for Hillary Clinton (Hawaii, Maryland) to best for Donald Trump (Wyoming, Alabama) ... Read More >>
New poll: Clinton’s lead over Trump narrows nationwide
Hillary Clinton’s nationwide lead over Donald Trump has tightened to single digits with just three days to go before the first presidential debate between the two candidates.
A new McClatchy-Marist poll released Friday puts the former secretary of state 7 percentage points ahead of the Manhattan billionaire in a head-to-head matchup among likely voters, 48 percent to 41 percent.
Read More >>Newest absentee, registration numbers promising for Clinton
Early numbers from Iowa and North Carolina, where voters are already casting absentee ballots, look promising for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Clinton’s Leading In Exactly The States She Needs To Win
Here at FiveThirtyEight, our favorite election-related chart is what we officially call the “winding path to 270 electoral votes” and unofficially call the snake. Designed by my colleague Aaron Bycoffe, it lines the states up from most favorable for Hillary Clinton (Hawaii, Maryland) to best for Donald Trump (Wyoming, Alabama) based on the projected margin of victory in each one. The snake is bisected by a line indicating 269 electoral votes: cross this line — meaning you get 270 electoral votes — and you win the election.
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