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Brian Bakst

Daily Digest: Beginning of 2016 campaign’s end

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Welcome back to work, but take solace in that it's only four days until the weekend. As they say, Labor Day is the true kickoff to the fall campaign sprint. But let's face it, plenty of voters have had their fill of 2016 already. As many of you ship your children back to school for another year (hooray!), it's off to the Digest.

1. Hillary Clinton held a (brief) press conference. That alone was almost news in itself because it was the Democratic nominee's first in 275 days. It lasted about 20 minutes and involved only reporters aboard her new campaign plane. In the availability, Clinton suggested Vladamir Putin is meddling in the U.S. election to aid Republican Donald Trump and tried to make Trump's family foundation as much of an issue as the Clinton foundation has become. (Politico)

2. Trump granted several campaign-plane media interviews. In one of them, with ABC News, he further muddied the waters on his immigration policy position. Trump left open the possibility more immigrants in the country illegally could stay even if they don't want to try for citizenship. (ABC News)

3. A giant among conservative women has passed. Phyllis Schlafly, an attorney/publisher/commentator/prominent abortion opponent, died Monday at age 92 after an extended battle with cancer. Though she tried unsuccessfully to win political office, Schlafly built herself into a dominant force anyway _ someone Republican presidents, candidates and others didn't dare cross. (Washington Post)

4. Twitter and Facebook can be a great way for political hopefuls to connect with voters. But those platforms all too often trip up officials and candidates, too. What about those cringe-worthy or crude posts from people before they catch the political bug? Those can be fair game even if there's a delete strategy at work. Heed the motto: The Internet is Forever. (Star Tribune)

5. Finally, a sad end to the Jacob Wetterling abduction case put a somber note around the holiday weekend. The news that his remains were recovered might help bring closure to his family and others directly or indirectly touched by the tragedy in the 27 years since he was kidnapped. Jacob's story had an impact in getting laws changed here in Minnesota and around the country. (KARE 11)