Campaign manager: Clinton preparing to fact-check Trump during debate

To win the election, a candidate must win at least 270 votes in the electoral college.

Asked if reviewing the primary debate interaction between Trump and his only female Republican rival, Carly Fiorina after Trump made negative comments about her appearance, Palmieri said, “we don’t think there is as much to learn from there as you might think”.

Disagreement with presidential candidates is common among both Democrat and Republican parties. Some surveys still show her slightly ahead, but others show an extremely tight race nationally and in key battleground states such as Florida and Ohio. To squeak over the line, Mr. Trump would need to take Colorado (9), Nevada (6) and New Mexico (5). A single loss in any of these states could doom his chances, unless he took Virginia (13).

That could be New Hampshire, with four electoral votes, Colorado with nine, New Mexico with five, Pennsylvania with 20, MI with 16, Wisconsin or Minnesota each with 10 or Virginia with 13-all states that Trump has a shot in. The networks had a chance to cover a Trump rally from Toledo, OH, and passed.

And while it is common for campaigns to lower expectations before debates and other high-profile events, sources told ABC News that Trump’s preparation for the 90-minute one-on-one battle has been slim – so much so that his senior staff has become concerned about his lack of focus. Wisconsinites say she’s qualified to be president and he isn’t by wide margins, and while voters are uncomfortable with the thought of both being president, Trump’s about 10 points worse than she is on that score. And combined, Clinton and the national Democratic Party paid out $78 million in August, while Trump and the Republican National Committee spent about $47 million. The Blue wall remains intact.

The poll was conducted between September 16 and 19, with 1,000 registered voters polled. In exit polls of 2012, Mitt Romney defeated Barack Obama among voters earning $100,000 and more by a ten-point margin. Real Clear Politics says the two are tied in Florida. Polls in New Mexico are contradictory. There was little more enthusiasm among Trump supporters; just 28% would be excited if the GOP nominee triumphs in November. “The Democrat is trailing expectations among women and younger voters”.

Now he only has the backing of 71 per cent of Republicans, with 10 per cent supporting Mrs Clinton and 19 per cent unsure who they will vote for.

We’re supposed to believe that Trump’s support stems from economic stagnation or dislocation.