The Memo: Five reasons why Trump could upset the odds

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President Trump is up against the odds heading toward Election Day, but he is not out of hope.

Trump has lagged Democratic nominee Joe Biden in polling throughout the campaign, and his last obvious opportunity to change the shape of the race — Thursday’s debate in Nashville, Tenn. — passed by without great drama.

The president’s backers cite some factors that could deliver another shock upset like the victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016. Democrats, traumatized by the 2016 result, are not counting Trump out, either. Continue reading.