Stevenson’s army, October 23

– NYT study finds increased use of “devil terms” in political messaging, far more by GOP.

– Carlos Lozada applies A.O. Hirschman’s analysis of rhetoric to the campaign.

– WSJ says pollsters are still trying to get things right.

– NYT notes words Xi didn’t use as significant.

– Politico says US is losing in Panama.

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