US election 2016: Is Trump trying to lose?

Here's what happened on the campaign trail the week of Aug. 1.
Republican U.S. Presidential nominee Donald Trump attends campaign event at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer - RTSLAL9
Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign event at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Aug. 5, 2016. - REUTERS/Eric Thayer
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The reviews are in, and they’re not pretty for Donald Trump and the GOP.

After a fleeting post-convention bump, the Republican nominee’s polling numbers have taken a nosedive in the final stretch of the presidential race. Following a week of disastrous headlines, Democrat Hillary Clinton is ahead 47.3% to 40.5% in the latest RealClearPolitics polling average.

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