capitulated last Friday and announced his intention to vote for Donald Trump, it marked a key shift in the presidential race. Cruz was the highest-profile holdout from the Trump train, having weathered boos and scorn at the Republican convention in defense of his ideals. (The Washington Post)That aside, new polls released Monday in the shadow of the first presidential debate show a similar shift: more support for Trump in general and more support from Republicans. When Democrats were much more likely to back Clinton than Republicans were Trump, her leads were generally much bigger. At Monday's debate, Clinton will probably continue to try to peel Trump away from the Republican base, as she did before.

Source: Washington Post September 26, 2016 22:52 UTC