What Went Down On Day Three Of The Democratic Convention

It’s a smart strategy by retired Rear Admiral John Hutson to criticize Trump’s ability to serve as commander in chief, addressing the candidate directly: “You’re not fit to polish John McCain’s boots. Though voters think Clinton is more fit to be commander in chief than Trump is, as Harry pointed out last week, Trump leads Clinton among military personnel — which suggests that he likely leads her among households for whom supporting the military is an important campaign issue. He also leads Clinton among veterans, though by a smaller margin than Mitt Romney led Barack Obama in 2012.

We’ve seen a turn in the night toward trying to paint Trump as unfit for office. This is the first time it’s been clear that the convention is trying to make the election a referendum on Trump. I’d argue it’s a smart turn: More Americans believe Clinton is better fit to be commander in chief than Trump, and nights like tonight can help bring the issue to the front of the minds of voters.

I spoke with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday about the contrasts between the Democratic and Republican parties in 2016 and the tightening of the race in the polls.