Mook: Trump victory ‘is real,’ gives 40% chance of beating Clinton

In a new warning to supporters, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, elevated the chances of a Trump victory from 10 percent to 40 percent.

His siren call comes as polls show the two candidates dead even on the Electoral Vote count.

“A month ago, Trump had maybe a 10 or 20 percent chance of winning this election. Today, in most models, his odds have risen to 30 or 40 percent,” wrote Mook on the note below:

In the last week or so, a new polling trend has emerged: Trump’s path to the presidency is no longer a pipe dream — it is clear and it is real.

Trump has more and more ways he can get to 270 electoral votes — that should give all of us pause. Chip in for the first time today to help us stop him and reach our goal of 2.5 million donors by the end of the month — we’ll send you a free sticker to say thanks.

He has made serious gains in states like New Hampshire and Colorado — places where we once held double-digit advantages. And he’s now leading polling averages in several key states, including Florida and Ohio.

A month ago, Trump had maybe a 10 or 20 percent chance of winning this election. Today, in most models, his odds have risen to 30 or 40 percent.

I realize that some people might have a higher tolerance for risk than others. But a 40 percent chance of Donald Trump in the White House should be too high for anyone.

So all of us who care about the future of our country need to commit to do something about it right now.

And the best thing you can do? Invest in this campaign so we can keep making our case to anyone who is still undecided in this election. So that we can put more organizers on the ground to register voters who share our values — and make sure they cast their ballots on Election Day:

Thank you,

Robby

Robby Mook

Campaign Manager

Hillary for America

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]