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November 2, 2016

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Why an Honesty Poll Shows an Advantage to Trump, Disadvantage to Clinton

Donald Trump is currently tracking as the more honest of the two presidential candidates in a poll, although fact-checking of his statements during the campaign have shown he's lied several times. The latest ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll reports that 46 percent of likely voters believe he is the more honest and trustworthy candidate, while 38 percent believed it was Hillary Clinton. This marks the biggest gap between the two candidates in five ABC News/Washington Post polls that asked the question, beginning in May. ABC's MEGHAN KENEALLY has more. http://abcn.ws/2fcpkT8

Why President Obama's Campaign Blitz for Clinton is Historic.

As he barnstorms swing states in the closing days of the 2016 race, President Obama is forging an unprecedented final campaign for an outgoing incumbent president not seen in the modern age -- and a move that could help tip the scale in Hillary Clinton's favor. Just how unusual is it for outgoing presidents to be central surrogates for their party's nominees? It's unparalleled in modern U.S. history. ABC's JORDYN PHELPS has more. http://abcn.ws/2fcpkT8

Mississippi Church Set on Fire and Vandalized With 'Vote Trump.'

Authorities in Greenville, Miss. have launched a hate crimes investigation after Hopewell M.B. Church, a local church with a predominantly black congregation, was burned and vandalized with the words "Vote Trump" spray-painted on the side on Tuesday evening, ABC's AVIANNE TAN reports. The Trump campaign put out a statement, saying, "We are deeply saddened for the members of the Hopewell M.B. Church community and condemn in the strongest terms this terrible act that has no place in our society." http://abcn.ws/2eoyx9z

ABC's CANDACE SMITH:

he gaudy ballroom of the Venetian in Las Vegas was filling up as Wayne Allyn Root, a conservative radio host, warmed up the crowd. "Hello rednecks," he exclaimed. "I wrote a book called 'Angry White Male,'" he said. "Trump isn't just a person, he's an idea. He's a big beautiful gigantic middle finger." A middle finger, he said, to those who have ruined the country. In this sentiment, Root is not alone. Of Donald Trump's supporters, there is a vocal group that worry about a country that no longer looks like the United States they say they knew or envisioned. MORE: http://abcn.ws/2e2LUOf

ABC's LIZ KREUTZ:

Hillary Clinton made a stop at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas to meet with back of house workers. Clinton made her way through the packed employee dining room of the Mirage, mingling with staff. There were big cheers from the crowd as she walked in. "Hillary! Hillary!" they chanted. One manager I spoke to said they only learned about her visit here 45 minutes ago. Most of the staff in the room gathered there once word spread she was coming. "I need your help!" Clinton said repeatedly as she shook hands and took selfies. "Make sure you go out and vote!" "Madame president!" a few people shouted. "Well, let's make it happen!" she said back. "We will!" a man yelled. The Mirage is part of a culinary union, however not all the staff I spoke to said they were members of it.

ABC's JESSICA HOPPER:

Speaking at Loras College, in Dubuque, Iowa, Sen. Tim Kaine commented on the death of two police officers this morning in Iowa. Kaine reflected on his time as mayor of Richmond and governor of Virginia where he dealt with gun violence and police officers being killed. "I know the shockwave that immediately sends throughout the entire community, not just the law enforcement community but throughout the entire community," Kaine said. Kaine also added, "That people just sitting in a squad car, maybe just doing a little bit of paperwork, will be ambushed and it speaks to challenges that we have. It speaks to violence in our communities. We won't know everything that we will know over the next few days. It may speak to mental health. It may speak to the over proliferation of guns. Every tragedy has to be mourned and families have to be supported." The Clinton campaign announced earlier today the decision to cancel Kaine's joint Des Moines event with Bill Clinton scheduled for tonight.

Ryan's Polling Roundup

New battleground polling today offered some optimistic signs in some close states for Trump but shows major hurdles still remain on his path to 270 electoral votes, ABC's RYAN STRUYK notes. A CNN/ORC poll in Florida showed Clinton at 49 percent vs. Trump at 47 percent. A Quinnipiac University poll in Ohio showed Trump at 46 percent to Clinton at 41 percent. But Pennsylvania polling from those two organizations shows Trump behind by 4 points and 5 points. And a Wisconsin poll from Marquette University Law School shows Clinton ahead by 6 points.

Ad Roundup with ABC's SHUSHANNAH WALSHE

Dueling Campaign Ads During Game 7. The Trump campaign announced this afternoon they would run three ads during the World Series Game 7. They describe them as "closing argument ads." The three ads are "Change," "Choice," and "Corruption." "Choice" was released last night and "Corruption" was released today, the other one was released previously. WATCH: "Change" http://bit.ly/2eHkePR WATCH: "Corruption" http://bit.ly/2enkAJ9 WATCH: "Choice" http://bit.ly/2e36EWh. Hillary Clinton's campaign will also be airing three ads during the final showdown between Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. Hillary for America will be airing 3 ads nationally – In 'Just One,' the Clinton campaign features Trump's own words in an attempt to cast Trump as unfit, unqualified and dangerous to be president. WATCH: https://youtu.be/UqpQ4neS68g 'Role Models' shows kids watching Trump's own words and asks "what example will we set for them." WATCH: https://youtu.be/cecZ1tNvE7A 'What He Believes' uses Donald Trump describing, in his own words, his beliefs and actions towards women. WATCH: https://youtu.be/Oy8HRdlLGCQ