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Like his third-party forefathers, Gary Johnson gets irate when you call him a spoiler. “We’re giving people a chance to vote for something, as opposed to the lesser of two evils,” the Libertarian presidential nominee shouted last week at a Bloomberg Politics reporter who asked about his invisible path to victory.

For politics fans, it’s easy to get caught up in fun Electoral College scenarios — ones in which small states make a big difference or in which the House of Representatives has to decide the election. The alternative — endlessly repeating that “Florida is important; Ohio is important” — can get tiresome. That said, Ohio is important, and Florida is super important.

Vice-Presidential Debate: What to Watch For

The debate on Tuesday night between Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana may not rival the drama of last week’s face-off between the candidates at the top of the ticket, but it could matter more than other vice-presidential contests. The debate comes at a critical point in the presidential race, with Donald J. Trump reeling from a disastrous week and Hillary Clinton reaching for a clear upper hand in the campaign’s final weeks.

Can Trump turn the page?

After perhaps the worst week any presidential nominee has ever had, Donald Trump enters the final full month of the 2016 contest in desperate need of a big moment to halt Hillary Clinton’s newfound momentum and his own downward spiral.

Trouble is, he may have to wait another seven days.

Trump campaign in trouble

There doesn’t seem to be much doubt that Republican Donald Trump did not help himself last week. The question now, at least according to Politico, is whether he can turn things around:

Can Trump turn the page?

Barring a major shake-up coming out of Tuesday’s vice presidential debate between two low-wattage running mates and a mid-week Wikileaks release predicted by Trump confidant Roger Stone to be “the end of Clinton” actually coming to fruition, the Republican nominee’s next opportunity to dramatically change ... Read More >>

Can Trump turn the page?

After perhaps the worst week any presidential nominee has ever had, Donald Trump enters the final full month of the 2016 contest in desperate need of a big moment to halt Hillary Clinton’s newfound momentum and his own downward spiral.

Trouble is, he may have to wait another seven days.

Race breaking Clinton’s way

Hillary Clinton has a small but meaningful edge over Donald Trump with a little more than five weeks to go until the election.

Clinton has moved onto firmer ground over the last week, thanks to her performance in the first primetime debate and ongoing troubles for Trump. She has led in every significant battleground state poll conducted in the debate’s aftermath.