Nov. 4, 2016 HPI Daily Wire sponsored by Associated Builders & Contractors

U.S. INTELLIGENCE WARN OF RUSSIAN ELECTION DAY HACKS: U.S. intelligence agencies do not see Russia as capable of using cyberespionage to alter the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election, but they have warned that Moscow may continue meddling after the voting has ended to sow doubts about the legitimacy of the result, U.S. officials said (Washington Post).

AWESTRUCK PENCE INSULATES HIMSELF IN TRUMP BUBBLE: This has been the story of Mike Pence’s time as Donald Trump’s running mate. The Republican vice-presidential nominee is not oblivious to external perception; he has been stung by criticisms from onetime allies in the Evangelical and conservative worlds (Alberta, National Review).

WEEKLY HPI COMING MID-DAY: A special pre-election weekly edition of Howey Politics Indiana will move to your email inbox around noon today.

PENCE WON’T SAY HE WANTS RYAN AS SPEAKER: GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence won’t say whether Speaker Paul Ryan should keep his gavel in the new Congress (CBS News).

HIDDEN TRUMP ARMY A MIRAGE: Donald Trump has insisted for months that polls are failing to capture the breadth of his support because some of his backers won’t admit it to a pollster over the telephone. He’s wrong. According to a POLITICO/Morning Consult study conducted by Morning Consult this past weekend and released Thursday, a hidden army of Trump voters that’s undetected by the polls is unlikely to materialize on Election Day.

TRUMP SURGES, BUT FOX MAP STILL FAVORS CLINTON: The FBI’s October surprise appears to have improved Donald Trump’s overall standing in the electoral map, with the latest Fox News Electoral Scorecard showing several states shifting in his favor since last week (Fox News).

HPI DAILY ANALYSIS: We are down to the final days of the campaign and will offer up an intriguing data set on Indiana. Over the weekend, we’ll also be watching key swing state polling to see if there is movement in what appears to be a volatile presidential race, as well as for the fight for control of the U.S. Senate. Stay tuned. – Brian A. Howey

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