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The best Trump, Clinton jokes from the Al Smith charity roast. Poll: Trump, McMullin tied in Utah. Lee says Trump's refusal to accept election results would be dangerous.
Happy Friday. Almost exactly 24 hours after they met in a testy third-and-final presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton again found themselves on the same stage — although this time, the insults they traded were supposed to be for laughs. At least, that was the idea. Trump's comments began funny, a good-natured ribbing that brought laughs from Clinton. But then he veered into highly critical barbs. Here are the top jokes from last evening's gala. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/20/the-very-bad-jokes-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-told-at-the-al-smith-dinner/">WaPost</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>A Thursday poll by UtahPolicy.com shows Donald Trump and Evan McMullin in a statistical dead heat, with Trump at 30 percent and McMullin at 29. Hillary Clinton clocks in at 25 percent. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11183-">UtahPolicy</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/another-day-another-poll-in-utah-this-one-has-trump-slightly-ahead"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/10/20/trump-leads-mcmullin-by-1-point-among-likely-utah-voters-in-new-poll/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865665274/Latest-Utah-poll-gives-Trump-razor-thin-edge-over-McMullin.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Sen. Mike Lee responds to Trump's refusal to promise he would accept the election results by calling it frightening and dangerous. Rep. Chris Stewart, on the other hand, says he read Trump's comments as a reasonable reservation of the right to bring it up if election fraud appeared to have occurred. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4489600-155/sen-mike-lee-calls-trumps-rigged"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/weknowwhatsbest"; target="_blank">weknowwhatsbest</a>: "Today, we here at the White House refused a special delivery from an unknown sender of swamp draining equipment."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/SheWhoVotes"; target="_blank">SheWhoVotes</a>: "That look on Melania's face says, 'I should have married that nice farm boy in Slovenia.' #AlSmithDinner"
From @ryanbeckwith: "Trump concession speech will be a half-hour infomercial for the new hotel followed by 'I now acknowledge Hillary Clinton is president.'"
<strong>Behind the Headlines: </strong>Tribune reporters Emma Penrod, Tony Semerad, Matt Canham and Robert Gehrke as well as editorial writer George Pyle, join KCPW's Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including affordable housing, presidential politics and air quality. Listen at KCPW.org or tune in to KCPW or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast from <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">9-10 a.m.</span></span><strong>
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<strong>In other news:</strong> A debate watch party at the University of Utah Wednesday night showcased students enjoying the burns on Trump and Clinton but grateful for a more issues-focused debate. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4488665-155/final-presidential-debate-sparks-laughs-groans"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss this week in politics, including the idea that Utah is now a swing state. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11188-Bryan%20Schott%20and%20Bob%20Bernick">UtahPolicy</a>] Bernick also notes that Trump's meltdown could hurt down-ballot Republicans in Utah. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11190-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Local leaders on Thursday urged voters to approve Proposition A, a bond that would fund $90 million worth of parks and recreation projects in Salt Lake County. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4490253-155/local-leaders-promote-park-bonding-plan?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865665289/Salt-Lake-County-leaders-urge-support-of-90-million-investment-in-parks.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/10/20/proposition-a-would-allocate-90-million-for-parks-and-recreation-in-salt-lake-county/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> Utah State Fairpark directors are working on the idea of a Tracy Aviary conservation spot west of the fairgrounds that would sport concession stands and kayak rentals for visitors to float along the Jordan River. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4490616-155/fair-planners-considering-new-west-side-tracy"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> More Utah teens have died in car accidents so far this year than last year's end-of-year total as the Utah Department of Transportation and families of the fallen beg drivers to buckle up and pay closer attention on the road. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4485578-155/2016-could-be-deadliest-year-for"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Salt Lake City officials have drafted a 20-year transit plan, and they want the public's input before the draft gets passed on to the city council. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4484660-155/salt-lake-city-invites-feedback-on"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah educator-turned-National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia said Thursday that the school board race was the biggest in the state and encouraged teachers to spread their wings with the newfound freedom from the replacement of the No Child Left Behind Act. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4489599-155/nea-president-tells-utah-teachers-to?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The Utah Communications Authority has recovered almost all $820,000 it lost in an embezzlement earlier this year with a few new leaders and tighter internal operations. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4490442-155/utah-agency-hit-by-insider-scam?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> American Lands Council, a group whose goal is to bring control of federal lands to the states, met for its annual conference Thursday. Meanwhile, The Western Values Project ran frontline ads claiming that counties were deserting the council in masses. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4489564-155/conservation-group-says-local-utah-governments?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley turns his line of fire on Rep. Jason Chaffetz as he runs for re-election. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4490389-155/bagley-cartoon-the-liars-club"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Paul Rolly tells stories of Utahns winning high-profile awards, running large-scale charity projects and exhibiting plain old one-on-one kindness. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4444495-155/rolly-lofty-awards-good-deeds-heartwarming"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> Donald Trump drew boos from the audience at the Al Smith charity dinner in New York City on Thursday night after veering away from a lighthearted roast to critical commentary about Hillary Clinton. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/20/politics/al-smith-dinner-hillary-clinton-donald-tump/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/20/an-awkward-night-of-jeers-and-barbs-as-clinton-and-trump-share-yet-another-stage-for-charity/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> Trump conceded at a Thursday rally that he would accept the election results in the case of a clear and fair win. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/us/politics/campaign-election-trump-clinton.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-commits-accepting-election-results-if-i-win-n670196"; target="_blank">NBCNews</a>]
-> Sen. Orrin Hatch hasn't made up his mind on whether to seek re-election in 2018 and some are urging him to stay around because of his clout in Washington. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/orrin-hatch-utah-2018-230002"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
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<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>drops in at a breakfast fundraiser and speaks at a Smithfield event in the evening.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>hangs out with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and his family and warms up the crowd at BET's "Love and Happiness: A Musical Experience" on the White House South Lawn.</li>
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