Donald Trump Closing Gap On Hillary Clinton As Election Run-In Begins

No Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio and Trump is trying to overcome some splintering in the state party, which was supportive of Ohio Gov. John Kasich during the presidential primary.

Hillary Clinton on Monday hinted that there may be a link between the recent cyber attacks on Democratic campaign groups and Donald Trump’s candidacy.

Clinton and her aides note that Trump has been friendly with Putin and Russian Federation, to the point where he suggested – jokingly – that they hack into the Democratic candidate’s emails. Both Clinton and Trump have been locked in an intense back-and-forth throughout the summer. More voters said they trust Trump on the economy and terrorism while Clinton has the edge on foreign policy.

The start of full-fledged campaigning opens a pivotal month, culminating in the first presidential debate on September 26 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

Last week, a Fox News Poll showed Trump trailing Clinton by just 2 points in a four-way race.

Georgia is a must-win state for Trump, but the need to defend the traditionally Republican state could drain his efforts in other battlegrounds. But her advantage has shrunk considerably since late August.

Clinton, the Democrat, is campaigning in Florida in search of an advantage in the nation’s largest swing state. The Democratic nominee plans to arrive in the city for a Labor Day festival with union leaders and workers. “As the campaign enters its final stage, Florida and OH, two of the largest and most important swing states, are too close to call, while North Carolina and Pennsylvania give Hillary Clinton the narrowest of leads”.

“I’m really concerned about the credible reports about Russian government interference in our elections”, she said, per Politico.

The plane has Clinton’s slogan “Stronger Together” on the side and her “H” logo on the tail.

Clinton has been pressured by media critics and Republicans alike to hold a news conference for the first time in 2016.

Clinton’s 25-minute question-and-answer session was her first extensive availability with reporters since early December.