The Gist

The Great Tightening, Explained

Recent polls show the gap between Clinton and Trump is closing, but one FiveThirtyEight analyst says Clinton still has a hefty lead.

Are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump neck and neck? Above: Two racehorses on Sept. 15 in Australia. (We’re getting tired of Clinton and Trump photos.)

Brett Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images

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On The Gist, FiveThirtyEight senior political writer and analyst Harry Enten says an averaging of the polls still shows Hillary Clinton has a hefty lead over Donald Trump. Enten also explains the difference between election forecasting and weather forecasting.

For the Spiel, seeing the world through Trump-shaded glasses.

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