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Clinton’s pneumonia diagnosis jolts presidential race

Hillary Clinton has been ill with pneumonia, her doctor revealed in a Sunday evening statement that shook up the presidential race.

Clinton’s health had been the subject of much speculation, fueled most recently by a coughing fit she had at the start of a campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio, last Monday.

Donald Trump’s strategy for handling the news about Hillary Clinton’s spell of ill health will be to keep quiet, people familiar with the planning said.

Turning out the base vital for Clinton, Trump

In some elections, the most interesting places to watch are not the swingy “purple” ones but the lopsided “red” and “blue” ones.

This is one of those elections.

Never Trump candidate McMullin misses Wyoming ballot

Independent conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin has failed to qualify for the Wyoming presidential ballot, as his campaign did not submit enough valid signatures to secure a spot.

To qualify for the Wyoming ballot, candidates needed to hand in 3,302 valid signatures by an Aug. 29 deadline. The McMullin campaign submitted roughly 5,500 signatures, but too few were valid for McMullin to qualify, according to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office.

Growing GOP optimism for Trump chances

There appears to be growing confidence in Donald Trump‘s ability to win in November, according to a Politico article this morning:

GOP insiders: Maybe Trump can win

Once resigned to a November defeat, swing state Republicans are increasingly optimistic about Donald Trump’s chances now that the GOP presidential nominee has closed a once-yawning deficit in the polls against Hillary Clinton.

That’s according to The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists, operatives and strategists in 11 battleground states, 10 of which President Barack ... Read More >>

GOP insiders: Maybe Trump can win

Once resigned to a November defeat, swing state Republicans are increasingly optimistic about Donald Trump’s chances now that the GOP presidential nominee has closed a once-yawning deficit in the polls against Hillary Clinton.

Nearly nine out of 10 people believe a candidate’s health is an important issue to consider before voting. But a new Rasmussen report found that just one in six Democrats think Hillary Clinton’s medical condition is a legitimate concern.

Three-quarters of left-leaning voters say the media and public are raising questions about the Democratic nominee’s health in an attempt to bloody her image.