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Preparation, readiness, calmness, composure, and i tell you, some of what i heard coming from my opponent, it was really hard to go what did you say? >> reporter: the democratic nominee is largely scrapping the traditional campaign playbook of ending on a more optimistic note. instead going hard against her republican rival. >> think about what it would mean to entrust the nuclear codes to someone. with a very thin skin who lashes out at anyone who challenges him. >> reporter: clinton is amplifying that message with television ads and seizing on trump's own words. >> our military is a disaster...

Working class. he's taking this ad, cutting it up, running the highlights two minutes at a time. the idea is to break through all the noise and all the ads in the final weekend. the trump campaign says they believe the message is positive. it's a contrast to clinton's negative ad. >> a two-minute tv commercial not cheap at all. brian, thanks very much for that. the tightening race has brought some changes to cnn's electoral map. david chalian is with us. david, it looks like hillary clinton is now short of that 270 electoral votes needed to win the white house. >> this is the old map. this is ...

Still has a lead there. a little above five points. thinks she still has it, being extra cautious, trying to turn out african-american votes in detroit. mike pence is there trying to make direct blue collar feel what in the old days we would call reagan democrats. >> hillary clinton's plan, more of the same. more taxes. more regulation. i mean, more of the kind of trade deals that are shipping jobs overseas. i mean, more -- more of the kind of policies that are stifling america's economy on energy and -- and more obama care. >> it's the -- >> one guy actually talks about policy. >> doesn't nee...

Trail and would have had an opportunity do four states a day, pop into these states saernld to, you know, generate more nenthusiasm. the big fear coming out of the comey situation e-mail situation, that turnout will be depressed for her. so i think we really are going to see her move into high gear over the weekend. >> john, i mean, look at early vote in nevada. probably the best news democrats have gotten. you could have had that as light blue. hold new hampshire now the public polls -- and 278, gives them the ability to sleep at night, but says also you have no margin for error. can't lose a...

Trump was spending more on tv than hillary clinton. that's had an impact also down ticket, in that senate race. suddenly ron johnson, republican senator left for dead months ago, now within striking distance holding on to his seat which could impact the entire senate majority. clinton has the upper hand to win the white house but potentially much smaller. if much small less of a mandate going in. a huge impact on the president irchlts look . >> if you look at the map, i agree. calmer look at the map going into this urgent weekend. trump in better position in ohio and iowa than -- versus romney...