Obama: Trump's Rigged Election Rhetoric 'Dangerous'

On Thursday, Trump brushed off the likelihood of that happening with a confident prediction that "we're not going to lose".

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump faces a formidable challenge on Wednesday when he and Democrat Hillary Clinton face off in their third and final debate as Trump tries to reverse his standing in an election that appears to be tilting away from him. "But I had a duty to concede, and I did so without reluctance", Mr McCain said.

Americans - and the world - don't need "suspense" as they count down to the election in 18 days.

Trump of late has focused on certain cities as being susceptible to voter fraud, declaring to a almost all-white crowd in Pennsylvania that Philadelphia, which has a large African-American population, could be a problem spot. "It allows people to say, 'I told you so, ' when it's not really true".

Thursday brought more news for the Trump campaign, as national political director Jim Murphy made a decision to "step back" from the campaign.

You'd also have to know which machines were going to be used in which polling locations, because different polling locations use different ballots. "I think it has been clear now for many months who Donald Trump is, and particularly as we are sitting here on GLAAD Spirit Day ... that he has a view of who he thinks isn't as good as he is".

Sales of pro-Clinton merchandise last week were 53.5 percent higher than for Trump, Jain said. But his strongest supporters don't, and as Trump ramps up talk at his rallies of a "rigged election" and how Clinton is planning to steal the election, he raises the specter of post-election unrest and a corrosive sense that a President Hillary Clinton would be illegitimate.

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While several women have accused Trump of being sexually aggressive, Clinton steered clear of that controversy but referenced his public comments about the appearance of women with whom he has feuded: "Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a 4 - maybe a 5 if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair".

Democrats piled on, hoping Trump's words would drag him down and Republican Senate and House candidates along with him. Though postelection challenges are not uncommon when few votes separate candidates, it's extraordinary for a candidate to raise the prospect before Election Day.

His rival on the debate stage, and a phalanx of his fellow Republicans rushed to tell Trump it was not "OK". How corrupt do you have to be to get kicked off the Watergate Commission?

"You're doing the work of our adversaries for them, because our democracy depends on people knowing that their vote matters", said Mr Obama.

"Our election system today is more secure than it's ever been", said Jon Husted, secretary of state in Ohio.

Speaking about what a rebuttal of the result would mean, Todd Landman, professor of political science and pro vice chancellor of the faculty of social sciences at the University of Nottingham, said it would 'make it challenging for Mrs Clinton to govern effectively'. It contained the wording of a death penalty question that Brazile suggested Clinton would be asked. And I got the chance to meet the people who are working so hard to get her elected.

Herrera said there is a long history of Americans being wary of Russia and that there remains an uncomfortable feeling about being too friendly with the Russians.

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Though all elections contain the possibility of human error or attempts at vote-fixing, verifiable examples of election fraud are rare.

The Republican has yet to offer any evidence the USA electoral process has been compromised.

Trump's surrogates, following the debate, defended Trump, comparing his comments to the 2000 election when Al Gore retracted his concession to George W. Bush.

I'll be against after the election.