cautiously but still optimistic. suddenly new polls. and how accurate are these things. >> don't believe any one poll. average them out and look for friend lines. what is happening. remember donald trump craters after the "access hollywood" tape. in the days since a lot of republicans have come home. we live in a very evenly divided country. there are skepticism about the polls but these are professionals. don't believe one. average them out and strap in. we've got 12 days left. >> all right. strap in. john king thanks very much. donald trump campaigning in north carolina. back in the battleground state where strategists want him to be. after a detour to washington where he attended a ribbon cutting just down pennsylvania avenue from the white house. that is where dana bash managed to pull him aside for a rare face-to-face interview. >> first i want to ask you about your event here. there is new audio tape of you