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Trump is now trailing in all the battleground states. His one time lead on Pa. Is now an 8 point deficit.

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I can't see how he can redeem himself now...unless something really dreadful is unearthed about Clinton...or a major terrorist attack.

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First one is doubtful, Republicans have been trying that for the last 20+ years. His best tactic would be to keep his trap shut and only open it to remind everyone of how bad Hillary is. But we all know there is no way his ego would allow that.

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Let's hope he can't. Whatever anyione thinks of Clinton....Trump would be the worst possible thing for the country and the world. The Republican downticket might take a beating too and we might get a Congress without all the obstruction.

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I believe there is a certain value in just letting Trump shoot off his mouth. It illustrates to people that they should be careful "what they know for sure".

In fact, Trump should be encouraged to "tell it like it is" (in his opinion), because it will ultimately prove what a charlatan he is, and (hopefully) the electorate will finally realise they've been hoodwinked by a used car salesman.

At this juncture, I have a sneaking suspicion that this may be precisely the strategy the Clinton campaign is adopting for now. Deafening silence at the moment. Let him screw himself.

The risk is that his campaign advisors actually convince him to grow up and play like a pro, but somehow I have my doubts he can live with that, and that will be his undoing.

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I don't know if that makes him a "perfect candidate" but that is exactly what he does.

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The man cant even get his VP nominee behind him. Trump refuses to endorse Paul Ryan, Pence endorses Ryan.
It's absolutely pathetic.

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They talk about him incessantly because he constantly interjects himself into the news cycle. For a week or two he behaved like a normal human (no sexist or racist remarks and minimal tweeting) and they left him alone.

Disagreeing with policy positions does not equate misrepresentation.

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And what about the people that entered the US without proper documentation 20 years ago ... those ones that he's threatening to throw out?

Nobody gives a shit about what Melania Trump did 20 years ago but Trump is demonizing everybody else in the country that did the exact same thing.

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Sorry. Zero tolerance. LOCK. HER. UP.

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I've heard this said but I'm not convinced. There have been numerous "major" terrorist attacks recently, both here and abroad, why would another one make a difference?

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I do

I saw the photos.

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But just a few weeks ago (after RNC, before DNC) he was ahead of Clinton. Are we not just getting a bit caught up in the daily swings here?

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Well maybe they should incessantly talk about policy positions, and at the same time about Clinton. While Trump's firing back at the Khan fellow certainly didn't show much class, the poor soldier died because of rules of engagement that precluded more forceful action to protect himself- that to me would be a bigger issue ( I have heard this from many soldiers who have served in the last few years). Both candidates seem to get a free ride in the relative lack of serious consideration of their economic plans. Yet non stop discussion of Trump's off-hand comments a bit tiresome.

As far as normal human actually part of Trump's appeal is that to many he is the more human candidate. While Clinton says how horrible it would be to build a wall at risk of offending someone, Trump says lets secure the border and build a wall. There are many "normal" people who would agree with a simple solution to a problem that has been there for decades.

Trump makes an off-hand comment about NATO. If that is considered a policy position, then why doesn't the press specifically ask Clinton her policy to get NATO countries to pay up ? If Trump's policy is to firmly control the border, why does the press avoid asking Clinton her plans to control the border ?

Anyway Trump has shown he should count to ten or even five before he speaks, and may have some sort of medical condition ( just my opinion I am not a doctor) that he doesn't comprehend at times the questions posed to him.

Again, Sanders should be a write-in candidate !

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If people get worried enough, Trump would become more appealing.