(CNN) Joe Biden is in a commanding position as the presidential race enters its final stretch, leading President Donald Trump in polling and fundraising and on offense to expand his pathways to victory while Trump struggles to defend must-win states. Recovering from coronavirus, Trump promised repeatedly during the week that he would return to the campaign trail this weekend. Unlike Joe Biden, campaign ads aren't the only way we know how to campaign," Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager saidThe reality, though, is more grim for Trump: If he loses Ohio and Iowa, it is all but certain he will have been blown out by Biden across the map. Campaign finance reports show that Democratic Senate candidates swamped their GOP rivals in fundraising in the third quarter, giving the party a hefty advertising advantage in the race's final days. "This message is not for Democratic primary voters; this is not for Republican swing voters.

Source: CNN October 10, 2020 09:33 UTC