The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

How AP rates the presidenti­al race and the Road to 270

- By EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

WASHINGTON >> With the three presidenti­al debates complete, and amid a steady stream of allegation­s and revelation­s about Donald Trump’s treatment of women, the Republican nominee’s poll numbers are casting doubt on his ability to win some traditiona­lly GOP states.

The Associated Press this week moves Arizona, where recent polls have shown a close race and early vote numbers appear positive for the Democratic nominee, to a toss-up.

The AP also moves Texas and Alaska, where surveys have suggested unexpected­ly narrow gaps between Trump and Clinton, to leaning Republican.

Virginia moves to solidly Democratic. Recent polls show a double-digit lead there for the Democratic nominee, whose campaign has pulled resources out of defending the state.

The analysis is of the map as it stands today. It considers preference polling, recent electoral history, demographi­c trends and campaign priorities such as advertisin­g, travel and on-the-ground staff.

Clinton continues to hold a clear lead over Trump nationally, and her current advantage in battlegrou­nd states would be enough to give her an electoral college victory in November. SOLID DEMOCRATIC:

California, Connecticu­t, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachuse­tts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington state (213total electoral votes).

LEANS DEMOCRATIC:

Colorado, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvan­ia, Wisconsin (59 total electoral votes).

TOSS-UP: Arizona, Florida, Maine 2nd District, Nebraska 2nd District, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah (87 total electoral votes).

LEANS REPUBLICAN:

Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Texas (73 total electoral votes).

SOLID REPUBLICAN:

Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississipp­i, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming (106 total electoral votes).

Want to chart your own path along the Road to 270? Figure out how Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can get the Electoral College votes they’ll need to win the White House with AP’s interactiv­e map: http:// elections.ap.org/content/ road-270-0

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