"The Department of Homeland Security says it is likely Russian hackers targeted Hillary Clinton's campaign manager John Podesta. Mr. Podesta is an almost fanatical party enforcer for the Democrats and has long been a confidant of Secretary Clinton. Talking Points believes that if Russian hackers working for Putin did indeed intrude on the American election, President Obama must take action. Now for the fallout. By hacking into Podesta's email, we now know beyond any doubt that the American press is corrupt, at least to some extent. For example, New York Times political reporter Mark Leibovich appears to have given Hillary Clinton's spokesperson Jennifer Palmieri editorial control over a major story in The Times. He asked Ms. Palmieri if he could use certain quotes that Hillary Clinton gave him in a private off-the-record meeting. That is against journalistic procedure - you don't write a political article okayed by a campaign. Another example: Working for CNN at the time, now Democratic Chair Donna Brazile apparently fed the Clinton campaign a question CNN was going to ask during a town hall meeting. Again, that is corruption that should never happen. Example three is John Harwood. He's a Washington correspondent for CNBC and a moderator in one Republican primary debate. According to the hacked mails, he was emailing Podesta, suggesting how Hillary Clinton could become more successful. That is outrageous. Also, a report out of TMZ says that NBC had that Access Hollywood tape for months and purposely released it to damage Trump before the debate. Talking Points has long asserted that the American press is essentially an arm of the left. This proves it, and any journalist colluding with a political campaign should resign. Period."

The Factor spoke about the examples of media bias with journalism professors Richard Hanley and Merrill Brown. "In the case of John Harwood," Brown said, "you should be very uncomfortable giving advice to a campaign person. Journalists don't do that, I'm disappointed with Harwood, and that one really stands out." Hanley denounced the New York Times reporter who asked approval from the Clinton campaign to run certain quotes. "What Leibovich did was against journalistic principles. You should never have a subject of your work decide what that work will contain, particularly a candidate for president. I don't know if he should be fired, but they could pull him off that beat." The Factor concluded, "This is the worst-covered presidential race in American history, I've never seen such unbalanced coverage."

The Factor welcomed Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence, who naturally expressed optimism about his side's ability to win female votes. "I really believe," he declared, "that women and men are both responding to the call that we need to rebuild the military and stand tall on the world stage. We also need more jobs, more opportunity, more school choice, and we need to end the scourge of illegal immigration. Harboring criminal aliens in our communities is a concern for women and men. Under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, we have weakened America's place in the world and our economy is struggling. I see as many women as men being drawn to that message." The Factor reminded Pence, "Your message has been consistent since July, but you are still way behind among women."

Political reporters Jonathan Swan and Philip Bump analyzed Donald Trump's Tuesday night visit to the No Spin Zone. "When you asked him about women voters," Bump said, "that was one of the key things people focused on. He didn't have a good answer, he is still struggling with that demographic." Swan questioned whether Trump is being realistic about polls showing him down by about five points. "You kept asking him if there would be a change in direction, and Donald Trump flat-out said to you that he does not believe the polls! A bit of this is bluster, people within the campaign understand how bad this is." The Factor theorized that some Americans may be reluctant to tell pollsters that they are backing Trump: "In certain places, if you say you're a Trump supporter you get shamed and socially banned."

For two more views of the women vote, The Factor turned to Monica Crowley and Eboni Williams. "Among conservative and Republican women," Crowley said, "Trump is doing fine. But among women in the general election, he has about a 20-point gender gap. He should be specifically talking to women by pointing to the wreckage of the Obama-Clinton economic record." Williams, however, contended that the Trump campaign would be wasting money by targeting females. "They're right to not do anything because there is nothing that can be said. There are women who believe Donald Trump is the only leader who can bring back economic prosperity and they are on the Trump train. For other women, too much damage has been done."

U.S. intelligence pros believe Russia is behind the hacking of Democratic Party emails and is attempting to influence the election. FNC anchor Martha MacCallum reported the latest. "The government officially says that it is indeed Russia that is doing the hacking," she asserted. "That gives Hillary Clinton and her aides cover to throw everyone off the main issue of what's in the emails. I think it's odd that the government suddenly made this determination that it is Russia that is hacking in, the evidence is very thin." MacCallum concluded, "The overwhelming takeaway from all this is how closely tied the federal agencies, the White House, and the Clinton Foundation are to each other."

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