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| By Lisa HagenWelcome to THE TRAIL 2016, your daily rundown from The Hill on all the latest news in the White House, Senate and House races.
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had surprisingly similar messages when addressing the recent police shootings of African-American men in Oklahoma and North Carolina.
The GOP presidential nominee said that he’s “very troubled” by the death of an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Okla., while delivering remarks to a historically black church in Cleveland.
Trump also seemed to question the police officer’s handling of the situation, an unexpected comment by the real estate mogul who has typically defended law enforcement in similar incidents and has been endorsed by the nation’s largest police union.
His Wednesday appearances come as Trump seeks to widen his appeal with black voters. But he made some waves in a town hall airing Wednesday evening forproposing the expansion of stop-and-frisk, a controversial policing practice, as a way to reduce violence in black communities.
Meanwhile, Democratic nominee Clinton called the shootings “intolerable” during her own rally in Orlando, Fla. But she also argued for the need for mutual respect between communities and law enforcement.
Stay with The Hill tonight for stories on the battle for North Carolina, five takeaways from monthly fundraising reports about where Trump and Clinton stand financially, and former President Bill Clinton discussing the Clinton Foundation in the wake of fallout from reports about the group and accusations from Trump about a “pay to play” scheme. Come back tomorrow for continued coverage of the campaigns. |
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| RACE TO 1600 PENN |
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| LOSING THE AD WAR: The Hill’s Niall Stanage reports: Hillary Clinton’s campaign and its allies are outspending their GOP counterparts by a factor of about five to one, according to a new analysis released Tuesday. But the former secretary of State has failed to put away Donald Trump, and many anxious Democrats are baffled as to why the race remains so close.
TRUMP ALTER EGOS: The Hill’s Amie Parnes reports: Hillary Clinton knows there are different sides to Donald Trump’s personality and she’s preparing for all of them. In closed-door sessions, she’s prepping for Monday’s debate against a few different people playing the role of Trump.
MORMON APPEAL: The Hill’s Lisa Hagen reports: Hillary Clinton’s campaign is launching a new group called “Mormons for Hillary” as the Democratic presidential nominee seeks to widen her appeal with Mormon voters. |
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| ODDS AND ENDS |
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| USING WORDS AGAINST HIM: The Hill’s Mark Hensch reports: A new ad for independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin uses an offensive voicemail tirade from a Donald Trump supporter against the GOP presidential nominee.
RSVP’D CAN’T ATTEND: The Hill’s Ben Kamisar reports: Donald Trump turned down an invitation to meet with Ukrainian officials during this week’s United Nations General Assembly session, according to multiple media reports. Trump’s comments in support of Russia and President Vladimir Putin have likely rubbed Ukraine the wrong way, following Moscow’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE: The Hill’s Julian Hattem reports: The nation’s top intelligence official is suggesting Russia could be tampering with U.S. election systems in order to create public doubt about their reliability. |
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| POLL POSITION |
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| TRUMP TOPS CLINTON IN NC: The Hill’s Jessie Hellmann reports: Donald Trump has a slim 2-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the swing state of North Carolina, a poll released shows.
EARLY-VOTING EDGES: The Hill’s Jessie Hellmann reports: Early voting figures show promise for Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, while Donald Trump, seems to have an advantage in Iowa.
CLINTON CRUSHES NATIONALLY: The Hill’s Jesse Byrnes reports: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by six points nationally, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
CLINTON’S ROCK-SOLID LEAD: The Hill’s Rebecca Savransky reports: Hillary Clinton has a 9-point lead over Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a Monmouth University poll.
TIGHT RACE IN WI: The Hill’s Lisa Hagen reports: Hillary Clinton holds a narrow lead over Donald Trump in Wisconsin, a state carried by Democrats in both 2008 and 2012, in a new poll. |
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| THE DAILY TRUMP |
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| PAST THE DEADLINE: The Hill’s Tim Devaney reports: Donald Trump mocked former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney for not releasing his tax returns until late in the 2012 campaign in a tweet getting new attention as the date passes for the current GOP nominee.
ALL TOGETHER NOW: The Hill’s Lisa Hagen reports: Boxing promoter Don King appealed to white women to vote for Donald Trump, telling them at an African-American church in Cleveland that the Republican presidential nominee believes in “inclusiveness.” |
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| QUOTE OF THE DAY |
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| “The election can be stolen on Election Day at polling places.”
— Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), calling on President Obama’s administration to install federal election observers in states that have imposed voting restrictions. |
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| CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS |
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| SHOW ME STATE SHOWDOWN: VoteVets and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are partnering and running an ad in support of Democratic Senate candidate Jason Kander, highlighting his military service in Afghanistan, according to a release. The Missouri secretary of State is looking to unseat GOP Sen. Roy Blunt.
KOCH AD BLITZ: Freedom Partners Action Fund, a super-PAC with ties to the Koch brothers’ network, launched two ad buys in the critical Pennsylvania and Nevada Senate races, according to a release. One ad, a $1.2 million ad buy, accuses former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto (D) of ignoring complaints of abuse about a state program taking advantage of senior citizens. The other spot, a $1 million ad buy, targets former gubernatorial chief of staff Katie McGinty (D) for backing one of the largest tax increase proposals in Pennsylvania history.
JOB CREATOR: Vulnerable Sen. Ron Johnson’s campaign launched ads highlighting the Wisconsin Republican’s work to help start a local group that helps connect Wisconsinites to jobs, according to a campaign release. |
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| MONEY WATCH |
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| DEBATE DOLLARS: The Hill’s Rebecca Savransky reports: Security for next week’s first presidential debate could cost taxpayers up to $2 million, Newsday reported. About 10,000 demonstrators are expected at Hofstra University for Monday’s debate and more than 1,000 police officers will be present on the campus and in the surrounding areas. |
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| WHAT WE ARE WATCHING TODAY AND TOMORROW |
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Donald Trump appears on Fox News’s town hall hosted by Sean Hannity at a black church in Cleveland at 10 p.m. today. On Thursday, he will be a keynote speaker at the Shale Insight 2016 Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., at 11 a.m. and will hold a rally in Chester, Pa. at 7 p.m.
Tim Kaine attends a fundraiser in San Francisco at 8 p.m. today. He will hold a rally in Reno, Nev., at 2 p.m. on Thursday. His wife, Anne Holton, will hold three events in Ohio on Thursday: An event with veterans and military families at 11 a.m. in Trotwood, outside of Dayton, and events in Delaware at 3:15 p.m. and Zanesville at 5:20 p.m.
Bill Weld holds a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla. at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Chelsea Clinton will hold a “Women for Hillary” in Grand Rapids, Mich. at 3:30 p.m. and a “Students for Hillary” at Michigan State University at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. |
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