1. The Clinton counteroffensive
Hillary Clinton came out punching Monday after a weekend of breathless talk about what the FBI might have found on a computer belonging to Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
White House questions Comey’s intentions
'Why in the world...'
Why in the world the FBI would decide to jump into an election with no evidence of any wrongdoing with just days to go – that’s a good question … I am sure that they will reach the same conclusion they did when they looked at my emails for the last year. There is no case here.
– Hillary Clinton
2. Lame change
Will the new FBI inquiry change things? 83% of Democrats told an NBC poll that the news was a distraction, while 93% of Republicans said it was important. An ABC News poll had Trump ahead of Clinton by a point in polling after the FBI news broke.
Unpopularity contest: everybody wins!
3. Justice department: *nods slowly* *backs away*
This says literally nothing. pic.twitter.com/rTwnH8Vi8V
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) October 31, 2016
4. ‘Thank you Anthony Weiner’
Donald Trump was visibly buoyed by Clinton’s new FBI headache. “Thank you Huma! Good job Huma! Thank you Anthony Weiner!” Trump said at a rally in Michigan, where he was making a hail Mary play for victory.
5. Dems move to block voter intimidation
Taking Trump’s call for supporters to lurk at polling places seriously, the Democrats sought federal court injunctions in four states against the Trump campaign and its affiliates to prevent voter intimidation.
Obamas dance to Thriller for Halloween
6. Trump stiffs pollster – report
The Trump campaign refused to pay a $767,000 bill to a Florida pollster, the Washington Post reported. Maybe lack of a pollster was why Trump did two events on Monday in Michigan, where polling averages have him down six points.
... and another thing:
"Just remember with Trump it'll all treats no tricks!" (At Trump Rally in Warren, MI) pic.twitter.com/CIo7mmVr8z
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) October 31, 2016
... and another thing:
All you need for a Biden Halloween: Pumpkins and aviators. pic.twitter.com/FGOQhjFkeD
— Vice President Biden (@VP) October 31, 2016
