The Note: Top Political Stories of the Day
— -- COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY: 5 days
Melania Trump: 'Our Culture Has Gotten Too Mean and Too Rough.' Melania Trump today laid out how she would like to be an advocate for women and young people as first lady -- specifically identifying social media as an area where she’d like to have a positive influence. “Our culture has gotten too mean and too rough,” the wife of GOP nominee Donald Trump said, speaking about the potential negative impacts of social media and cyberbullying on the self-esteem of young people in a speech in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Melania Trump also said she’d like to help improve the everyday lives of American women. ABC’s JORDYN PHELPS has more. http://abcn.ws/2f4o9SK
National Review Editor on Conservatism: Trump Shook It and It Fell Down. A key conservative Republican thinks that Donald Trump, win or lose, has exposed a serious problem with Republicanism. Speaking to ABC’s RICK KLEIN and JONATHAN KARL on the "Powerhouse Politics" podcast, Lowry described his take on conservatives. "The right had become too beholden to these old cliched policies and rhetorical tropes associated with Ronald Reagan," said Rich Lowry, the editor of National Review.ABC’s ROBIN GRADISON has more. http://abcn.ws/2f5R2xP
State Dept. Drops More Clinton Emails Days From Election. The State Department published an additional 1,280 pages of official email belonging to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this afternoon as part of a court-ordered effort to produce some of her more recently discovered correspondence before the presidential election. ABC’s JUSTIN FISHEL has more. http://abcn.ws/2fzPVeq
TALES FROM THE TRAIL
ABC’s JESSICA HOPPER: In a presidential race full of historical firsts, Tim Kaine made a little history of his own today, delivering a campaign speech in only Spanish in Phoenix, Arizona. Kaine’s delivery of remarks in Spanish mark a first for a candidate on a presidential ticket. "There is so much in play for the Latino community that it’s important that our campaign reach out in a language that is spoken by so many families throughout the country. My Spanish is not perfect and thank you for your patience with my Spanish,” Kaine said. The Clinton campaign provided an English translation of Kaine’s remarks as he spoke. "Latinos will have a very important voice in this election and the option is crystal clear. On the one hand is Hillary Clinton," Kaine said. "On the other hand, there's Donald Trump who is someone who thinks, someone who thinks that reaching out to the Latino community means tweeting a picture of a taco bowl.”
ABC’s INES DE LA CUETARA: At a rally in Prole, Iowa, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spoke about his "friend" Mike Pence and said he looked forward to calling him "Mr. Vice-President" but made zero mention of Donald Trump. At his second and last campaign rally of the day with Pence, Cruz did name Donald Trump. “If your health insurance premiums have gone up, like just about every persons in America, then you ought to vote for Donald Trump and Mike Pence and Republicans up and down the ticket,” Cruz said. Cruz also told reporters that he voted for Trump on Monday.
ABC’s JOSH HASKELL: Hillary Clinton took the stage in Winterville, North Carolina after being introduced by Mae Wiggins, an African American woman who says she was the victim of housing discrimination in a Trump building back in 1963. Clinton reached out to black voters during her speech saying her opponent “has no idea” about "the strength of the black church, the vibrancy of black owned businesses, the excellence of historically black colleges and universities, the rise of a new generation of black activists for social justice! And the success of black leaders in every field.” Clinton talked about the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, who said she has been a “fan all my life.” “It's been a long time. 108 years, to win a championship and make history....So last night was very special, on lots of fronts. Who knows, maybe we'll seen even more history made in a few days. You know, the last time the Cubs won, women couldn't vote. I think women are making up for that in this election.”
AD ROUNDUP with ABC’s SHUSHANNAH WALSHE
New Trump TV Ad ‘Unfit.’ The Trump campaign released another new TV ad today titled “Unfit” that hits Hillary Clinton hard on the latest e mail developments and even calls Anthony Weiner a “pervert.” The narrator says, “Hillary Clinton cannot lead a nation while crippled by a criminal investigation.” The campaign says the "ad serves as a part of Mr. Trump’s closing argument to the American people and will air in major markets across the country.” WATCH: http://bit.ly/2eZb3bW
New Clinton TV ad ‘We are America.’ Hillary Clinton released a one minute long TV ad titled “We are America” that imagines America under a Trump presidency. The ad uses Trump’s controversial comments over still photographs of women, veterans, and children. It’s also interesting that this is another negative ad this close to the election. WATCH: http://bit.ly/2e5zJ3h
HAPPENING TONIGHT (all times Eastern):
--7 PM - Donald Trump campaigns in Selma, North Carolina.
--7:45 PM - Hillary Clinton holds an early vote rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Pharrell Williams.
--9 PM - Bill Clinton attends DJ Steve Aoki’s Concert for Clinton in Las Vegas, Nevada.
--9:15 PM - Tim Kaine holds an early vote rally in Tucson, Arizona.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR TOMORROW:
--Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley joins the ABC News Powerhouse Politics Podcast tomorrow hosted by ABC News’ Political Director Rick Klein and Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl.
WHO’S TWEETING?
@PaulaReidCBS: .@CBSNews confirms FBI found emails on #AnthonyWeiner computer, related to Hillary Clinton server, that are "new" & not previously reviewed.
@KFaulders: Huma Abedin, who has been off the campaign trail, just arrived at the home of Constance Milstein for a Clinton fundraiser in DC.
@joshbhaskell: Huma Abedin just arrived at a Hillary Clinton fundraiser in DC with Anna Wintour. Did not answer questions per @KFaulders
@CandaceSmith_: For the second time this campaign cycle, @realDonaldTrump has started a campaign rally without his traveling press. We are 10 min out
@KFILE: BREAKING: Eric Trump: David Duke 'deserves a bullet' http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/03/politics/eric-trump-on-david-duke/index.html