Today In 2016
Welcome to Today In 2016, your daily digest of all things election. Today: Obama founded ISIS (according to Trump), questions surround Clinton's State Department, and Trump loves charts.
Today's Headlines
Trump Says Obama "Founded" ISIS, Literally [CNN]
Emails Suggest Clinton State Department Aides Gave Preference To Clinton Foundation Donors [Politico]
Trump To Hold Rally In Definite Non-Swing State Connecticut [Connecticut Post]
Clinton Critiques Trump's Economic Speech: No 'Credible Solutions' [The Hill]
Why Is Neither Candidate Talking About Poverty? [New York Times]
The Long And Short Takes
How A Hillary Clinton Presidency Would Change America
As a Clinton administration looks more and more likely, Sean Wilentz takes a look her campaign — which he considers an extension of the movement started by FDR — and what it could mean America.
Donald Trump's No Good, Very Bad Summer
Since he wrapped up the Republican nomination, Donald Trump has done very little in terms of a general election "pivot," and in the weeks since the Democratic Convention, he's turned into a magnet for controversy. TIME digs into his escalating rhetoric and falling poll numbers.
[TIME]
Hot Air
Donald Trump Loves Charts
Here at Digg, we like some good data visualization. So it seems we have that in common with Donald Trump:
Poll Positions
Latest Polling Average
Clinton: 43.6%; Trump: 36.4%; Johnson: 9% [Real Clear Politics]
Latest Odds
Clinton: 76.2%; Trump: 23.2% [FiveThirtyEight]
Clinton: 87%; Trump: 13% [New York Times]
Clinton: 85%; Trump: 15% [Princeton Election Consortium]
We're going to go find some charts, and we'll see you tomorrow.
