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Trump looks to the West for election salvation. But mispronounces Nevada. Also, Snow goes after Lee over religious freedom bill and Lee wants Obama to ask for a declaration of war in Syria.
Happy Thursday. Donald Trump pledged his appeal to working class whites would put new states in play, opening an electoral path to 270 votes that ran through the Rust Belt. But with five weeks to go and new polling showing Pennsylvania and Michigan out of reach and Hillary Clinton eating into his lead in Ohio, the Republican nominee is blazing a trail across the West. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-western-nevada-arizona-229219">Politico</a>]
 
-> But it may not help the GOP presidential nominee if he tries to incorrectly tell Nevadans how to say their state's name. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/05/trumps-pronunciation-of-nevada-draws-scrutiny/">WaPost</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Senate candidate Misty Snow views opponent Sen. Mike Lee's bill to block the federal government from denying tax-exempt status to institutions against gay marriage as a measure meant to codify religious discrimination rather than the protection against it that Lee says he intends. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4431811-155/misty-snow-says-mike-lees-bill?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Lee says that President Barack Obama, who is reportedly considering upping military action in Syria after a stalemate in negotiations, must seek a declaration of war from Congress. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4435869-155/lee-obama-must-ask-congress-for"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The Cato Institute, a libertarian think-tank, gave Gov. Gary Herbert a D grade for limiting the size of state government, citing tax increases and upticks in the number of state employees during Herbert's term. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4435331-155/libertarian-group-gives-gov-gary-herbert"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/gov-herbert-gets-d-fiscal-responsibilty-libertarian-report#stream/0"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/danpfeiffer"; target="_blank">danpfeiffer</a>: "A narrative that Pence won the debate at the expense of Trump is a gift to Democrats whose daily goal is to provoke Trump to act crazy."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/Doc_0"; target="_blank">Doc_0</a>: "Clinton media wants you to forget that veep debate faster than Hillary forgot all of her security training."
<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>to Tara DiJulio, former press secretary for U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, Dylan Lierd, press assistant to Sen. Harry Reid, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality's Donna Kemp Spangler.
<strong>In other news: </strong>Independent presidential hopeful Evan McMullin spoke to a Provo crowd Wednesday night, providing some policy proposals and an overarching message of redirecting the downward spiral of national leadership. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4437236-155/evan-mcmullin-pitches-conservative-agenda-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/presidential-candidate-evan-mcmullin-unveils-list-of-conservative-principles-in/article_d6193017-1af1-5eba-b9df-21aa51d610b8.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]
-> Salt Lake City's Lamb's Grill, which located to the city as a 20-year-old company in 1939 and sports an antique wood bar, lost its liquor license due to a miscommunication during an owner swap. The restaurant now has to re-apply for a new license — this time without an exemption to the "Zion Curtain" law. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4430796-155/paperwork-snafu-means-no-liquor-at"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/lambs-grill-loses-liquor-license-and-exception-from-zion-curtain-law"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> The Bureau of Land Management's approval of Gasco Energy's drilling project in the Uinta Basin has been shot down by a federal judge because of a weak analysis of the project's environmental impact on Utah's iffy air quality. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4434868-155/judge-puts-brakes-on-uinta-basin"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Disclosure reports show that almost all state school board candidates in Utah's first school board election raised most of their money during the summer. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4435905-155/campaign-checks-roll-in-for-utah?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Third District Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills denies a motion to revisit the dismissed case against former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4436914-155/judge-denies-motion-to-amend-shurtleff"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> An anonymous English Language Institute student at the University of Utah sends the Tribune a question from the course packet prompting students to choose the best answer from a list of reasons gay marriage should be prohibited. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4436303-155/gay-marriage-should-be-prohibited-university"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley plays with the argument over insult-ridden campaigns at Tuesday's Vice Presidential Debate. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4436736-155/bagley-cartoon-insult-driven-campaign"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> With Mike Pence awash in positive media attention after his debate, running mate Donald Trump congratulates Pence as well as himself for hiring him. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trump-pence-debate-credit-229202"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/politics/donald-trump-mike-pence-debate/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/05/trump-claims-credit-for-pences-debate-performance-says-he-doesnt-love-or-hate-putin/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> The Atlantic magazine endorsed Hillary Clinton on Wednesday. The 159-year-old publication's endorsement record — a total of two — indicates a historic election. [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-atlantic-endorses-clinton_us_57f55a2be4b002a731207ffb"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/business/media/the-editorialists-have-spoken-will-voters-listen.html"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> An NSA contractor working for the same company that employed Edward Snowden was arrested in August when the FBI found highly classified information in his home. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/harold-martin-contractor-classified-information-229194"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nsa-contractor-busted-alleged-theft-secret-documents-n660331"; target="_blank">NBCNews</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a></strong> tours the Ottobock facilities in Salt Lake City.</li>
<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> meets with senior citizens in Murray and works in the district office.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> hits the Utah Life Science Summit, a Cabinet meeting and a Utah Sports Commission board meeting.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> heads to the Rural Aerospace Exploration Tour community open house.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>sits down with Sen. Mike Lee, speaks in Salt Lake City, participates in a teleconference about improper Medicaid payments and heads to a Meet the Candidate event in Davis County.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>welcomes the Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House in honor of its Stanley Cup victory and sits down for lunch with Vice President Joe Biden.</li>
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