Poll: Christie Is Republicans' Third Choice To Run For President

Harry Enten: “Donald Trump should be running away with this election given how few people think the country is heading in the right direction.” “Instead, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the polls. Now, it’s not clear whether Harris can continue to win over so many voters who think we’re heading in the wrong direction.

“Elon Musk, the billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX, strode onto the stage to cheers at Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday night, lifted his arms above his head and jumped into the air — twice — exposing his navel as his shirt rode up,” the New York Times reports. “Wearing an ‘Occupy Mars’ shirt underneath a sport coat, he nodded to his black ‘Make America Great Again’ baseball cap.” Said Musk: “As you can see, I’m not just MAGA, I’m dark MAGA.” Associated Press: Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms. Rolling Stone: Elon Musk turns into a fearmonger at Butler rally.

“The U. S. Secret Service has deployed hundreds of agents and local law enforcement officials to guard former President Donald Trump when he returns to Butler, Pa., for a rally Saturday evening, hoping to seal up the holes that left him vulnerable to a would-be assassin at the same venue in July,” the New York Times reports. Mediaite: Trump confides to Kellyanne Conway he doesn’t feel “safe” campaigning before return to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt.

Game 1 of Phillies-Mets is scheduled to begin at 4:08 p.m. Eastern on Fox. I gotta admit, I'm worried. On paper, you'd expect the Phillies to win this series, but lately the Mets have caught lightning in a bottle. So we'll see. This is the first time ever the Phillies and the Mets have met in the postseason. While I was at physical therapy yesterday, the guy on the exercise bike next to mine explained his routine for his own private tailgate party.

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, arriving there one day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims about the federal response to the disaster. Earlier in the week, Harris was in Georgia, where she helped distribute meals, toured the damage and consoled families hard-hit by the storm.

By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump picked up where he left off back in July when a gunman tried to assassinate him but only struck his ear before he raised his fist and shouted “Fight!” and was whisked away with blood across his face. “Tonight I return to Butler in the aftermath of tragedy and heartache to deliver a simple message to the people of Pennsylvania and to the people of America,” said the Republican presidential nominee.