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US election 2016: Clinton's plan to have Trump hand her the election isn't working

Here's what happened on the campaign trail the week of Sept. 5.

Reeves Barbour
Reeves Barbour
Sep 9, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the Union League of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar - RTX2OJ0H
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the Union League of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, Sept. 7, 2016. — REUTERS/Mike Segar

Hillary Clinton's plan to win the presidency has largely consisted of standing back and letting Donald Trump self-destruct. That doesn't seem to be working anymore.

The latest RealClearPolitics polling average shows the Republican candidate steadily closing the gap with his Democratic opponent. Clinton is now leading Trump by less than 3 percentage points — 45.6% to 42.9% — down from 9 points right after the Democratic National Convention in July.

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