#Pnut4Prez: Finally The Debates Are Almost Over

The best thing about the 3rd presidential debate is that it’s the last one. If you’ve forgotten, the first two debates were filled with interruptions, lies, stalking, dancing, and sniffling. We can only hope that the 3rd debate won’t feel as much like an episode of Jerry Springer. Here’s what to know going into the debate:

• As with the first two debates, the bar is incredibly low for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has very little to gain. Clinton enters the debate with a comfortable lead in the polls and she even has a chance in states that have been dominated by republicans for decades, like Arizona. We’re willing to bet both campaigns will claim their candidate “won” the debate.
• Expect to hear more about the long list of sexual assault allegations against Trump. Clinton has remained relatively quiet about the accusations, leaving the most hard-hitting criticism to powerful surrogates like Michelle Obama, but she has another opportunity to address it on Wednesday.
• The Democratic Party will be watching closely to see if Clinton ties Trump directly to the GOP in an effort to try to win more down-ballot races. Obama did this effectively, but Clinton has tended to refer to Trump as different than mainstream Republicans.
• You can be sure Trump will bring up some of the content from the Wikileaks release of thousands of emails from a hack of John Podesta, Clinton’s campaign chairman. But don’t believe everything you hear about what’s in the leaks. While there is some suspicious stuff in some of the emails, most of them just show evidence of politicians being political. The leaks have also taken an international turn, as US intelligence officials believe Russia is involved and Ecuador has now admitted that they cut off internet access to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. 
• The election is not rigged. Do not believe Trump when he says that it is. He has blamed the rigging of the election on everyone from the media to millions of dead people who he thinks will be voting. “I would advise Mr. Trump to stop whining,” Obama said. 

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Tune in Wednesday night at 9 p.m. EST to watch the debate—If Hillary Clinton has her way, it will be the last time she’s ever in the same room as Donald Trump. Or, if you’d prefer to preserve your sanity, skip the debate and read our recap on Thursday morning. We will also be live tweeting the debate if you want to follow along.