. . . on the state of the race. 

“There is an empathy gap. They [the GOP] were trying to show it in Tampa. They had wonderful character witnesses who didn’t show up in crucial hour. Instead it was the Clint Eastwood show that monopolized the water-cooler discussion for three days…This is a dead heat. The bounce will wear off within a few days.  Now he has three chances to show a large idea and that he cares. He is a guy who does. He should be able to show it.”