memeorandum: Poll: Clinton leads Trump by just 4 points despite lewd comments (Politico)

11:15 AM ET, October 16, 2016

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Hillary Clinton Extends Lead Over Donald Trump to 11 Points — Democratic nominee picks up support from women, swing voters in latest WSJ/NBC News poll — Hillary Clinton is consolidating a substantial lead over Donald Trump less than a month before Election Day, picking up support …

Discussion: The Right Scoop, Political Wire, Mediaite and The Week

Mark Murray / NBC News:

Clinton Holds 11-Point National Lead Over Trump: NBC/WSJ Poll — Trump Claims ‘Election is Rigged,’ Challenges Hillary to Drug Test 3:31 — Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump by double digits with just over three weeks until Election Day, according to a new national NBC News/Wall …

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Politico:

Poll: Clinton leads Trump by just 4 points despite lewd comments — Donald Trump has lost little support since the first presidential debate, despite days of damaging news stories about his treatment of women, according to a new poll. — Hillary Clinton leads Trump 47 percent …

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Washington Post:

Clinton has 4-point edge as voters weigh in on Trump's treatment of women — Poll Questions — Q: (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) How closely are you following the 2016 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all? — Hide Results

Discussion: RedState and ABC News

Gary Langer / ABC News:

Enthusiasm for Donald Trump Fades, Yet Partisanship Keeps It Close (POLL) — Enthusiasm for Donald Trump's candidacy has fallen, two-thirds of registered voters reject his claim not to have made unwanted sexual advances toward women and Hillary Clinton's support has firmed in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Washington Post:
Washington Post-ABC News poll: Clinton holds four-point lead in aftermath of Trump tape

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Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed:

Russian Hackers Faked Gmail Password Form To Invade DNC Email System — A new report reveals the method used by Fancy Bear, a Russian government hacking group, to get inside the systems of the DNC and senior Clinton staff. — SAN FRANCISCO — Russian hackers used emails disguised to look …

Glen Caplin:
What did Trump know, and when did he know it?

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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Clinton camp to compare email hacks to Watergate

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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Assange grudge against Clinton shapes US election

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Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Clinton camp steps up attacks on WikiLeaks, bashes media

Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:

Fears mount on Trump's ‘rigged election’ rhetoric — No one knows how to handle what might be about to hit on Nov. 9. — Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to lose on Nov. 8, refuse to concede the election, and teeter the country into an unprecedented crisis of faith in government.

Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:

Newt Gingrich Backs Rigged-Election Claim, Says Voters Should Monitor Polling Sites

Discussion: Political Wire and Associated Press

Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
Tim Kaine Blasts Donald Trump's Rigged-Election Claim as ‘Scare Tactics’

Discussion: Politico

Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan “Fully Confident” Election Will Be Carried Out Fairly, Spokesperson Says

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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:

An Attempted Hillary Email Coverup? — A senior State Department official repeatedly pressed the FBI to change the classification of emails stored on Hillary Clinton's private server, according to FBI interview summaries set to be released in the coming days.

Fox News:
New FBI files contain allegations of ‘quid pro quo’ in Clinton's emails

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New York Times:

Hacked Transcripts Reveal a Genial Hillary Clinton at Goldman Sachs Events — In a 2013 paid speech hosted by Goldman Sachs, Hillary Clinton said she had not yet decided whether she would run for president again. — But she did offer some friendly advice to the bank's chief executive …

Discussion: Associated Press

Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml …:
Here Are Hillary Clinton's Three Speeches To Goldman Sachs For Which She Was Paid $675,000

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David Streitfeld / New York Times:

Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25 Million in Support of Donald Trump — SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Thiel, true to his reputation as the most contrarian soul in Silicon Valley, is doubling down on Donald J. Trump. — The only prominent supporter of the Republican candidate in the high-tech community …

Discussion: Business Insider

Victoria McGrane GLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:

A toxic election is damaging the seed corn of democracy — young voters — RALEIGH, N.C. — The slur left Juan Guadarrama feeling sickened and dispirited, not just about the loutish teenagers in their car, but about the American presidential election. — “Beaners!”

CNN:

Trump campaign cuts ties with Ohio GOP chairman weeks from election — (CNN)Donald Trump's campaign announced Saturday that it is cutting ties with the Republican Party chairman in the critical battleground state of Ohio less than a month before the election.

Discussion: The Resurgent