“She has so many advantages. She has endless money. She’s got a lot of the media. She has a very popular president and first lady campaigning for her… I will tell you, I am mystified as to why she can’t get to those 52, 53 percent numbers in some of these states given the disadvantages we’re handed every day.”
— Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, quoted by Politico, arguing that Hillary Clinton should have a bigger lead.
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