The John Batchelor Show

VIDEO: Debate Prep

September 20, 2016

Tuesday  20 September 2016   / Hour 1, Block A: Bill Whalen, Hoover Institution, in re:
Fox News map* of electoral votes: HRC 260; JDT: 170.  Winner must have 270.  Trump has all the ammo on key issues; I don't know what Mrs C’s message is. Trump is in the driver’s seat; will he have the discipline and knowledge of issues; and to handle Mrs C in a gingerly fashion? 
Mrs C could shed FL, IO, OH, and still win; is in a better position than Mr T.   Three debates coming up. . . .  Ninety minutes of klieg lights and extreme energy expenditure. Her health has become a major issue. 
Mrs Clinton’s strengths: she has a resume, a CV in politics that Trump doesn't. “I’ve built consensus across Party lines; I can solve problems
Mr T’s strengths: he does not have that CV, isn’t part of the problem; he solves business problems. 
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The race across the battleground states has tightened considerably, according to Fox News projections released Tuesday.
While Clinton still has the overall Electoral College advantage, the Fox News Electoral Scorecard shows the race between Clinton and Donald Trump becoming more competitive in New Hampshire, Colorado and even Minnesota – and Trump gaining the edge in Iowa. 
                  New Hampshire is now rated as “toss-up,” after previously having been rated a “lean” Democrat state.
                  Colorado also is now rated as “toss-up,” after previously having been rated “lean” Democrat.
                  Minnesota is now rated as “lean” Democrat, after having been rated “solid” for the Democrats.
                  And Iowa is now rated as “lean” Republican after having been rated a “toss-up.”
In New Hampshire, both campaigns are fiercely fighting for the state’s mere four Electoral College votes. Clinton had held a lead in the state, but Trump looks to have closed the gap.
Clinton also had long looked to be comfortably ahead in Colorado, but she failed to lock the state down. Her campaign even pulled down TV ads in the state. Clinton still has some advantages in the Centennial State, but polls show a tightened race – one recent poll showed Trump ahead.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/20/fox-news-electoral-scorecard-...