Notable Quote of the Day

“This mythology that because Trump did it once he can do it again ignores the fact that Hillary Clinton is not going to be the Democratic nominee this year, and that is quite consequential. In the late June 2016 Quinnipiac poll, 37 percent had a favorable view of Clinton and 57 percent had an unfavorable view (for a net of minus-20). ...

But what about this year? In the new Quinnipiac survey, 42 percent had a favorable view of Biden, 46 percent unfavorable (minus-4). In the five polls so far this year, Biden has averaged 44 percent favorable and the same unfavorable. ...

While I believe this election will be almost exclusively a referendum on Trump, Biden’s favorables compared to Clinton’s at this time four years ago argue forcefully that what was going on in 2016 is hardly the case this year. Partisans on either side can continue to believe what they want, but this time is different.”

– Charlie Cook, The Cook Political Report

Election Updates

• After the second presidential debate was moved from Michigan to Miami, Belmont University announced it was committed to hosting the third and final debate on Oct. 22 in Nashville.

• Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama raised $11 million—$7.6 million during the public portion and $3.4 million during a private event—in their first joint virtual fundraiser on Tuesday night. It was the most money the Biden campaign has raised in a single event.

• Donald Trump toured the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Tuesday to mark the construction of more than 200 miles of the border wall.

• Mike Pence attended two events in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, on Tuesday to discuss school choice, religion, and protests.

• Biden and Trump won the presidential primaries in Kentucky. Biden also won the Democratic primary in New York; the Republican primary had been canceled when Trump was the only candidate to qualify for the ballot.

Flashback: June 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders said he would vote for Hillary Clinton.