There was some positive news for Mr. Romney: 56 percent of those who would vote for him say they "strongly support" him, up from 47 percent in May, a sign of growing enthusiasm that will be important in driving turnout.
If a candidate faced a rival who opted out, the state would match the spending of the privately financed candidate and independent groups supporting him, up to triple the initial amount.
In a poll conducted last week by Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 49percentt of the registered voters surveyed said they would vote for Mr. Gore in the general election or were leaning toward supporting him, up from 40percentt last December.
Men had had to support him up the gravel path to the graveyard.
The endorsement, which will be announced in Oregon on Tuesday, provides another sign that Mr. Gore is moving swiftly to consolidate his support in the Democratic Party's liberal wing, much of which had balked at supporting him up until just a few weeks ago.
Trump's promise to restore that kind of toughness to a nation seen as gone soft was a major part of his appeal for many of the white men who supported him and made up by far his largest voting block.
"He may not feel vindicated, but for the rest of us who supported him through the ups and downs, who believed in his talent -- for all of us, it's vindication".
The white man can say he has been doing this for decades, that he has authored several books on the subject, and that he has black friends who will support him and back him up on this.
When his goal was to become a professional, we supported him, but it was up to him.
