Monday, September 26, 2016

U.S. Presidential Election News Updates -- September 26, 2016


Washington Post: Poll: Clinton, Trump in virtual dead heat on eve of first debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will meet Monday night for their first debate in a virtual dead heat in the race for the White House, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with the Democratic nominee’s August advantage erased after recent difficulties and the GOP nominee still facing doubts about his qualifications and temperament.

Likely voters split 46 percent for Clinton and 44 percent for Trump, with Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson at 5 percent and Green Party nominee Jill Stein at 1 percent. Among registered voters, Clinton and Trump are tied at 41 percent, with Johnson at 7 percent and Stein at 2 percent.

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U.S. Presidential Debate News

Clinton, Trump poised for must-see debate showdown -- AP
Clinton and Trump to square off in highly anticipated debate -- Reuters
Clinton and Trump to finally meet on debate stage -- Washington Post
Clinton and Trump Face High-Stakes Debate in Unpredictable Race -- Bloomberg
Clinton, Trump poised for historic debate battle -- CNN
Debate pitfalls and hurdles for Clinton, Trump -- AFP
Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk -- CNN
Five things Lester Holt needs to ask Hillary Clinton -- The Hill
Five things Lester Holt needs to ask Donald Trump -- The Hill
Moderator Lester Holt under scrutiny during debate -- AP
US presidential debate: Who is moderator Lester Holt? -- BBC

The Democrat Campaign

How Hillary Clinton took debate prep seriously -- CNN
The Presidential Debate Is Clinton's Chance to Outfox Trump -- The New Yorker
Clinton team hopes 'birther' flap will motivate black voters -- AP
For some Democrats, it's voting for Clinton - and keeping it quiet -- Reuters
Clinton to press Trump to spell out policy plans in presidential debate -- Reuters
Clinton, Sanders to share stage in New Hampshire to talk student debt -- CSM

The Republican Campaign

Trump Didn't Do Mock Debate Prep -- Townhall
Will Trump's more nonchalant debate prep catapult or crater him? -- CBS
Ahead of debate, Trump endorsed by some Bush alumni -- Reuters
Ahead of debate, Trump endorsed by U.S. immigration officers -- Reuters
Donald Trump denied visit to civil rights museum after campaign “bullied” staff with “special requests” -- Salon
Moody's warns Trump presidency could damage US and global economies -- ABC News Online
On debate day, Wall Street wakes up to possibility of a Trump win -- CNBC

Polls

AP-NORC Poll: Most in US frustrated over presidential race -- AP
Poll: Clinton Leads Trump Among Likely Voters Ahead of First Debate -- NBC
Poll: Clinton, Trump tied nationally -- The Hill
Monmouth national poll: Trump creeps up on Clinton -- Politico
Polling roundup: Trump ahead in battleground states, but Clinton strong nationwide -- CBS
Clinton’s lead shrinks in new national poll -- The Hill
Poll: Trump, Clinton in close race in Pennsylvania, Colorado -- The Hill
Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Virginia -- The Hill
Poll finds races for president, Senate tight in North Carolina -- The Hill
Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation: Clinton leads in Florida -- Reuters
Poll: Clinton, Trump in close race in Florida -- The Hill
Who would win the presidency today? -- Five Thirty Eight

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials

Overthrow the Debate Commission -- Bloomberg editorial
Clinton vs. Trump: The only 30 minutes that matter -- Shane Goldmacher, Politico
Everything you need to know about the first presidential debate -- The Hill
Frenzy builds for epic debate -- The Debate
Five things to watch for at Trump-Clinton debate -- The Hill
Debates to help half of U.S. voters decide between Clinton, Trump: poll -- Ginger Gibson, Reuters
Insiders: The heat is on Hillary -- Steven Sheppard, Politico
Ending on a High Note: President Obama is racking up wins, but that doesn't mean Hillary Clinton is a shoo-in. -- Susan Milligan, US News and World Report
Clinton campaign braces for a milder, gentler Donald Trump -- Glenn Trush, Politico
Clinton vs. Trump: The debate before the debate -- Nolan D. McCaskill, Politico
WHY IT MATTERS: Clinton, Trump present voters clear choice -- Calvin Woodward, AP
In Final Stretch, Millennials Hardly Impressed With Their Candidates -- VOA
US election: Do presidential debates really matter? -- Alan Fisher, Al Jazeera
Obama’s team isn’t laughing at Trump anymore -- Edward-Isaac Dovere, Politico
US election: Where candidates stand on key issues -- BBC
Why Trump is successful – and what we should learn from this -- Ines Pohl, DW
Why I Switched My Endorsement from Clinton to Trump -- Scott Adam, Dilbert

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