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The 2016 election hinged on 40,000 votes in key Midwest states. This time the margin of victory, or defeat, may be even more dramatic: 10,000 to 20,000 Pennsylvanians – or the student section at a Penn State football game.

According to election guru Nate Silver, if former President Donald Trump wins the Keystone State, his chances of winning the White House are 96%. We know Trump’s strengths with men – and his weaknesses with women. Thus, the entire race could hinge on his ability to persuade several thousand women in Pennsylvania to turn his way.

Easier said than done, as this election poses new challenges. For the first time, abortion has surpassed the economy as the No. 1 issue for female voters under 45 years of age. For women overall, abortion is now neck-and-neck with the economy as the preeminent issue.

HARRIS, TRUMP ENTER POST-DEBATE 'HOMESTRETCH' WITH DUELING RALLIES IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES

With this backdrop, some perspective and prudence are needed:

Former President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up in the spin room following the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania........

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