The Note: Food Fight

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--TRUMP GETS BOOED AT AL SMITH DINNER AFTER JABBING CLINTON: Donald Trump was booed last night at the annual Alfred E. Smith Dinner after delivering a series of jabs at his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, including trying to riff on a controversial remark he made at the latest presidential debate about her being a "nasty woman." Clinton also didn’t play nice, however her jokes appeared to be more well-received by the crowd, ABC’s LIZ KREUTZ and CANDACE SMITH report. Trump, who spoke first, tried at first to keep things light-hearted, but quickly turned to harsh criticism about Clinton, who he described as “corrupt.” His remarks drew boos from the crowd, unprecedented for the event in the memories of observers. During Clinton's remarks, the Democratic nominee made some self-deprecating jokes about her stamina and paid speeches, before turning her attention to Trump, where she jabbed him on everything from his temperament to his ties to Russia. http://abcn.ws/2eoHaPk

--MOST MEMORABLE ONE-LINERS: Here, some of the most memorable zingers from the dinner, courtesy of ABC’s DAVID CAPLAN: http://abcn.ws/2eoxJkQ

--DOLAN DISHES ON THE DINNER: Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, who was seated between Clinton and Trump at last night’s dinner, recalled a private conversation between the two candidates on NBC’s “Today Show” this morning, ABC’s RYAN STRUYK notes. "Mr. Trump turned to Secretary Clinton and said, you know, you are one tough and talented woman. And he said this has been a great, a good experience, this whole campaign, as tough as it's been," he said. Dolan said Clinton said, "Donald, whatever happens, we need to work together afterwards." Dolan said he offered a short prayer with them before walking out. "There were some awkward moments," Dolan said. "Whenever you get any humor, there can be a little awkwardness and a little anticipation -- is this gonna work or has this gone over the line?"

--ANALYSIS -- ABC’s RICK KLEIN: It’s not funny anymore – any of it. The Al Smith dinner may as well have been the fourth debate, or at least a clearinghouse for zingers left on the table by both candidates at the previous three. Those zingers had too much bite, if judging by the groans that met Donald Trump’s performance in particular. Hillary Clinton was more self-deprecating, but she clearly didn’t want to be that close to her rival, either. Then there’s the matter of Trump’s closing argument about the election being, in his view, “rigged.” He went for a laugh line by saying he would respect the election results “if I win,” but this is serious business. The last thing the country wants is a fight over an election that’s been a fight all along – and Trump must know that, too. The last two and a half weeks will be difficult enough to endure if there’s no way to have fun with what’s funny, and treat as serious business what’s not.

THIS WEEK ON ‘THIS WEEK’: The Powerhouse Roundtable debates the week in politics, with ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd, Republican strategist and CNBC contributor Sara Fagen, National Review senior editor Jonah Goldberg, Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons, and editor and publisher of The Nation Katrina vanden Heuvel.

YESTERDAY ON THE TRAIL with ABC’s ADAM KELSEY

TRUMP WILL 'TOTALLY' ACCEPT ELECTION RESULTS -- 'IF I WIN.' Speaking for the first time since the final presidential debate, Donald Trump said he would “promise and pledge” to accept the results of the election with one major caveat: if he wins. “I would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters and to all of the people of the United States that I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win,” Trump said at his rally Thursday in Delaware, Ohio, ABC’s VERONICA STRACQUALURSI reports. During the third debate, the Republican nominee would not commit to accepting the election results. http://abcn.ws/2emQJQy

NOTED: WHAT HAPPENS IF DONALD TRUMP DOESN'T CONCEDE THE ELECTION? Trump’s refusal to accept the election outcome would be unprecedented and a renunciation of a long-standing tradition with a deep history in the United States’ democratic process, writes ABC’s ADAM KELSEY. http://abcn.ws/2eVWDtT

OBAMA ON TRUMP'S 'RIGGED' CLAIMS: 'NOT A JOKING MATTER.' President Obama took aim Thursday at Donald Trump’s insistence that he may not accept the results of the presidential election, especially if he loses -- saying the comments were "not a joking matter." “When you suggest rigging or fraud without a shred of evidence, when last night at the debate, Trump becomes the first major party nominee in American history to suggest that he will not concede despite losing the vote, and then says today that he will accept the results if he wins? That is not a joking matter,” Obama said during a rally on behalf of Hillary Clinton in Florida, ABC’s JORDYN PHELPS and ALI ROGIN note. http://abcn.ws/2eV5CLJ

MICHELLE OBAMA STUMPS FOR CLINTON IN ARIZONA. First Lady Michelle Obama slammed Donald Trump Thursday in Arizona, a state that has not voted for a Democrat since 1996 but polling shows is in play for Hillary Clinton. "We have a candidate whose vision for our country is completely and utterly lacking in hope," she said of Trump. "A candidate who tells us that our country is desperate and weak, that our communities are in chaos, that our fellow citizens are a threat, a candidate who calls on us to turn against each other, to build walls, to be afraid," she said. ABC’s JOHN PARKINSON and JOSH HASKELL have more: http://abcn.ws/2eyH6xb

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' PROPOSED SOLUTIONS DIFFER ON AMERICA'S OPIOID EPIDEMIC. With 78 people dying each day in the U.S. from an opioid overdose, the epidemic is a critical concern for many communities and law enforcement and public health agencies. But the nation's opioid crisis has barely been mentioned in the presidential race. In Wednesday's presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump brought the issue up briefly, apparently as a means to criticize Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's position on border control, notes ABC’s CATHERINE THORBECKE. http://abcn.ws/2ecuHTM

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

UNDECIDED VOTERS WEIGH IN ON FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. Did the Las Vegas debate sway any voters in the middle? This election cycle, ABC News has been profiling millennial voters in three, key swing states. With Election Day just 19 days away, have they finally made up their minds? ABC’s AMNA NAWAZ and ADAM RIVERA have more: http://abcn.ws/2dE69zS

WHO’S TWEETING?

@QuentinKidd: Clinton leads Trump by 12 points in latest @WasonCenter survey of likely Virginia voters, 45%-33%: http://tinyurl.com/zd8cauw 

@GarrettHaake: Context for Trump's visit to VA Beach on Saturday: Virginia is rapidly slipping into "Safe Dem" territory.

@TimOToole: Trump has 4 pollsters on pay roll, can't imagine they're not aware VA is gone. Doing it for easy DC media and PR campaign for Trump biz

@TheFix: Donald Trump lawsuit update: Still has not sued the NY Times.

‏@nycjim: Won’t happen.