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Woodruff and its friday. Mark shields and david brooks analyze the last full week of news before election day. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its all about numbers tonight economic and electoral as the president ial contest comes down to the wire. Lisa desjardins begins our coverage, with four days to go. Reporter the last friday of the 2016 race and the two campaigns are off to a long weekend of crisscrossing the battleground states. Donald trump start