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"An ABC News poll is good news for Donald Trump, showing him just four
points behind Hillary Clinton. The NBC News poll is not so good news,
he's down by 11. And CBS News has Trump down by nine. Talking Points
believes the Fox News poll, which has Trump down by seven, is likely
the most accurate. With three weeks remaining, the question is whether
that gap can be closed. There are a few things that Donald Trump must
do. First, put aside the feuding. It gets him nowhere to take on people
like Paul Ryan. Second, while he must defend himself against charges he believes are scurrilous, he should quickly dispatch those charges and
hone in on three themes - a stagnant economy, illegal immigration and
chaos overseas. Also, with the WikiLeaks stuff, Mr. Trump has plenty of
ammo for Wednesday's debate. As for Hillary Clinton, she is off the
trail this week, resting up for the debate. That's smart. She's ahead,
but she can't sit on her lead if the debate is won by Donald Trump. If
the secretary dominates, she's in. But if Trump hammers her, Mrs.
Clinton will have to compete. Her best strategy in Vegas is to mostly
ignore Trump and talk directly to the voters, trying to convince them
that she is not corrupt. This all pretty much comes down to four
states: Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Trump needs to
take three of those and win the West - Nevada, Colorado and the rest of
the red states out there. There is no question that Hillary Clinton is
better positioned right now, but things change fast in this terrible
campaign. I say terrible because it's just one personal attack after
another on both sides. Polls show many Americans, perhaps most, are
voting against rather than for one of the candidates. It is the first
time in my life that has happened."

Charles Krauthammer joined The Factor with his take on the election.
"What's remarkable about the two candidates," he said, "is how well
known they both are. So I don't think there is very much new except for
the WikiLeaks stuff, which is new information coming out almost every
day. It isn't enough to say she's a crook or a liar, you have to pick
three or four items and make those the point of your attack on Hillary
Clinton. One of the most damaging things is that she said you have to
have a 'public position' and a 'private position.' That says she
doesn't believe in anything and is driven by ambition. But the problem
with Trump is that he just can't get away from the personal offenses he
feels he has to respond to. That's why he's behind."

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