After vanquishing more than a dozen Republican rivals with a shock-and-awe primary campaign, Donald Trump is about to learn whether that same strategy can deliver him the White House. The most unconventional major party nominee in decades, Trump has emerged as a movement candidate with a knack for packing places with devoted followers who feel the system's been rigged against them. But since announcing his candidacy, Trump has upended the presidential contest, seizing his party's nomination despite breaking every rule. ———DEBATE DIGESTAfter the first presidential debate, Trump patted himself on the back for not bringing up former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions. An hour before the debate, Trump held a jaw-dropping appearance with the accusers, an unprecedented abandonment of political decorum to make a personal attack.

Source: ABC News October 15, 2016 21:45 UTC