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"A poll by CBS News says that 82% of Americans are disgusted with the presidential campaign. Pretty much everyone I know can't wait until the
vote is over. There is a tradition of nasty campaigns in America going
all the way back to John Adams versus Thomas Jefferson. But in this
computer age where internet smears dominate the discourse, critical
mass has been reached. All of that negative emotion can be destructive.
Talking Points has tried to cover the campaigns in a fair way and I
believe we have succeeded. We do not cheap shot the candidates, but we
do not shy away from telling you the truth about them. You know that we
believe many far-left policies are damaging the USA, and Hillary
Clinton is embracing those policies. My problem with Hillary Clinton is twofold: She is not candid in her assessment of herself and she has
veered sharply to the left. On the other side, Donald Trump, who has
been accessible to us, is not experienced in dealing with complicated geopolitical matters. If elected, he will have to rely heavily on
advisors and we do not know whether Mr. Trump will listen to them.
Whoever is elected will enter office as the most unpopular victor in
history. There is simply too much bitterness for it to evaporate in a
matter of weeks. Talking Points respects sincerely held beliefs, even
those that go against my conscience. But we are not seeing that kind of
respect in this campaign. Here's a vivid example. Last week the
Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre where I live issued a heartfelt
letter on abortion. While the bishop did not take a political side, he
clearly states that anyone who would support taking the life of a
late-term baby for anything other than the life of the mother is
participating in a grave injustice. The bishop and every other cleric
in this country have a perfect right to state that position without
being attacked or scorned. Hillary Clinton's position is that any late
term abortion should be acceptable if the mother's health is in some
kind of jeopardy. But as we all know, health could mean anything, which
is why there are laws against late-term abortion. Mrs. Clinton's
position is extreme but has gone relatively unnoticed. Finally, we
never endorse candidates here. We never tell you for whom to vote. We
also understand that this campaign has been awful for the spirit of
this nation."

The Factor welcomed Fox News anchor Bret Baier, who outlined how FNC
will cover Tuesday's election. "We will be monitoring exit polling in battleground states throughout the day," Baier said, "but it will be sequestered and private until the first polls close at 7:00 PM. All the
major media organizations will compile and examine the data. But
remember that the exit polls in 2004 were wrong, so our decision desk
will use computer models to combine the exit polls with the actual raw
votes."

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