Daily Digest: Big debate tonight

Good morning, and welcome to the start of a new work week. It's also the day of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. MPR News is hosting a debate watching event at the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis. The doors open at 7:30, and the debate begins at 8. If you want to go, just sign up here so we can get a head count. Of course we'll also have the debate on the radio and online at 8, so you can listen wherever you are. Let's take a look at the Digest.

1. About 2,800 people showed up for a memorial service for Jacob Wetterling in St. Joseph on Sunday. The boy who disappeared 27 years ago when he was 11 became a national symbol for missing children. "We wouldn't have survived the past 27 years without the love and support of all of you," Patty Wetterling told the mourners. "Every prayer, every candle lit, every flower, every porch light, every hug, every kind note — each and every one has provided us with the courage to move forward." (MPR News)

2. A new poll of Minnesota likely voters shows Hillary Clinton with a 46-39 lead over Donald Trump. The KSTP/SurveyUSA poll has Libertarian Party Candidate Gary Johnson at 6 percent and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 2 percent. Six percent are undecided. (KSTP)

3. The day before the debate a number of major news organizations did stories focused on Trump's tendency to say things that aren't true. Polls show Clinton has problems convincing voters she is trustworthy, but this piece says Trump's record of untrue statements is unprecedented in modern presidential politics. (Los Angeles Times)

4. Another issue that dogged Clinton throughout the primary season was the big money she earned for giving speeches to Wall Street firms. Her relationship with Goldman Sachs in particular has been close over the years, even when Wall Street was facing huge criticism after the 2008 economic meltdown. And Goldman used that relationship to try to improve its image. (New York Times)

5. After all the talk about this debate, will it really change the course of the election? Based on previous campaigns it seems unlikely. But so much this year has already been different from earlier campaigns, who know? (NBC News)

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