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12:55 PM ET, November 7, 2016

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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Clinton 3 Points Ahead of Trump in Final Bloomberg National Poll  —  The Democrat has strong advantages among women, non-whites, Hispanics, and young voters.  —  McCormickJohn  —  Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by three percentage points among likely voters nationally …
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute  —  Clinton Leads by 6 Points  —  Most expect Clinton to win, few believe system is rigged  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Hillary Clinton is currently ahead of Donald Trump by 6 points among likely voters.  This is down from the 12 point lead …
Siena College:
Can't Be Closer: Trump 44%, Clinton 44%
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air and RedState
John DiStaso / WMUR:
New UNH poll: Democrats Clinton, Hassan, Van Ostern lead Republican foes
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
CBS News:
CBS News poll: State of the race the day before Election Day
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
How Hillary Clinton could win 270 electoral votes
Discussion: New York Magazine and Politico
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Trump and Clinton Tied in Final Upshot Poll of North Carolina
Discussion: ThinkProgress and twitchy.com
NBC News:
Gingrich, Giuliani, Priebus Eyed for Top Jobs in Trump White House: Sources  —  Race to 270: What's Donald Trump's Path?  —  Donald Trump's cabinet-in-waiting is taking shape in the final days of the race, as aides eye a number of Trump loyalists for major posts should he win on Tuesday.
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
In Trump's Most Important County, a Surge of Hispanic Voters  —  Trump officials believe the Florida county of Miami-Dade can tip the must-win state their way.  But an analysis of early votes shows eye-popping Hispanic numbers.  —  JoshuaGreen  —  Donald Trump's campaign has always understood …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Election Observation Potpourri #4  —  A list of election/numbers observations to peruse as you bite your nails and obsess over the polls.  —  1. We've seen a lot of discussion of lower African-American turnout this year compared to 2012.  There's been speculation that that is tied to Barack Obama not being on the ballot.
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Chaffetz asks: If Clinton is clean, why does her staff keep pleading the Fifth? … 's staff continues to plead the Fifth Amendment if the Democratic presidential nominee herself is “clean.”  —  “If she thinks she's clean, then tell everybody around her to go ahead, stop pleading the Fifth …
Discussion: RedState
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump Begins Busy Final Day in Florida
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
It's hard to see how James Comey could have handled this last 9 days any worse
Associated Press:
Former US attorney general Janet Reno dies at 78  —  MIAMI - Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died.  She was 78.  —  Reno died early Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease …
Discussion: NPR and Patterico's Pontifications
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Stephanie Hanes / Washington Post:
Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general, dies at 78
Discussion: Vox, New York Magazine and ABC News
Sam Wang / Princeton Election Consortium:
Is 99% a reasonable probability?  —  Three sets of data point in the same direction:  — The state poll-based Meta-Margin is Clinton +2.6%.  — National polls give a median of Clinton +3.0 +/- 0.9% (10 polls with a start date of November 1st or later).
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
The Choice In Clinton's Last Ad: “Dark And Divisive,” Or “Hopeful And Inclusive”?  —  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The night before polls open across the country, Hillary Clinton will lay out her closing argument for a “hopeful and inclusive” vision in a two-minute direct-to-camera ad set to reach …
Discussion: Mediaite
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Clinton makes closing pitch in 2-minute prime-time ad airing today
Discussion: The Week
CBS News:
Chris Christie: Bridgegate “one of the most abjectly stupid things I've ever seen”  —  Speaking publicly for the first time about the conviction of two former allies in the Bridgegate scandal, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the plot to punish a northern N.J. mayor for not endorsing his re-election …
Discussion: Jezebel, Mediaite and CBS New York
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Bloomberg:
Christie Was a ‘Puppeteer’ Who Knew All, Says Bridgegate Juror
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Jon Ralston / Politico:
How the Harry Reid Machine May Have Killed Trump's Chances  —  By bringing Hispanics out in droves in early voting, the Senate minority leader is trying to turn Nevada into a bellwether for a Clinton win.  —  LAS VEGAS—The line Friday evening stretched outside Cardenas Market in Las Vegas …
David Ferguson / Raw Story:
Sarah Palin tells Bill O'Reilly Donald Trump will win on Tuesday because ‘polls are for strippers’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Former half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) appeared on Bill O'Reilly's Sunday night politics special to offer special insight …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Exit polls under siege  —  Ever since Jimmy Carter's early concession in 1980 was blamed for losses to down-ballot Democrats in Western states, both politicians and media outlets have been religious about not reporting the results until everyone's voted.  —  But that's all about to change, starting early Tuesday morning.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Week
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 28 States on Election Day  —  The Justice Department announced today that its Civil Rights Division plans to deploy more than 500 personnel to 67 jurisdictions in 28 states for the Nov. 8, 2016, general election.  —  Although state and local governments …
Tonny Onyulo / Washington Times:
Malik Obama, Donald Trump supporter, gets curse from president's Kenya family, villagers  —  KOGELO, Kenya — Things are no less divisive in the Obama precincts here as they are across the Atlantic as Election Day looms.  —  President Obama's relatives and others in his ancestral village …
 
 
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Los Angeles Times:
Our final map has Clinton winning with 352 electoral votes. Compare your picks with ours.
Discussion: Hot Air, BizPac Review and twitchy.com
Oli Smith / Daily Express:
Christians claim Obama ‘ABANDONED’ them to sick ISIS jihadis - and back Trump election win
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The Gateway Pundit
Charles Stewart III / Washington Post:
A cyberattack could disrupt Tuesday's U.S. elections — but wouldn't change the results
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Conway says Trump still has his phone: ‘Call him right now’
Discussion: RedState
New York Post:
Assemblywoman who allegedly beat son was a child advocate
Discussion: New York Times and Gothamist
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Dems losing voting challenges but winning on optics
Christopher Hope / Telegraph:
Farage to lead 100,000-strong march on Supreme Court on day of historic Brexit court hearing
Discussion: Guardian, Hot Air and Business Insider
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Four Groups That Will Decide the Presidential Race