Good morning and welcome to Monday, the last day before Election Day 2016. Donald Trump made a stop in Minneapolis yesterday, and that’s where we’ll begin the Digest.
1. Thousands of people turned out for Donald Trump’s rally at Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Trump promised again to “drain the swamp” in Washington if he’s elected, and criticized Hillary Clinton for not campaigning in Minnesota. It’s unclear if he thinks he really has a chance to win Minnesota, which hasn’t delivered its electoral votes to a Republican since 1972, or whether he is looking for any path possible to defeat Clinton tomorrow. The crowd at the airport certainly thought he can win. (MPR News)
2. If you’re looking for some background about how to vote, where to vote, how to register and where the candidates stand, here’s a good place to start. (MPR News)
3. The FBI director sent another letter to Congress Sunday, this time saying based on the latest review the bureau’s decision in July stands not to pursue charges over Hillary Clinton’s private email server. This apparently means no bombshells were found on Anthony Weiner’s computer. NBC News reports than many of the emails were duplicates that the FBI had already seen. The second letter came nine days after James Comey upended the campaign with an initial notice that the FBI had found new evidence. (NBCNews)
4. This piece is a great inside look at the closing days of the Trump campaign. It shows his staff took away the candidates’s Twitter account and forced him to stay on message as Trump chafed against the restrictions. And if, as a supporter of one of the campaigns you are concerned about swings in the polls, imagine how it must feel to be the candidate. (New York Times)
5. Early voting in Florida and Nevada indicates that Clinton (or maybe Trump) may have activated Latino voters in a way not seen before in a presidential election. If the early trend holds it could give Democrats a stronger foothold in other states, including Colorado, Arizona and even Texas. (Washington Post)
