Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE's bad week has ended and her resurgence began Friday. Former Vice President Al Gore Albert (Al) Arnold GoreCruz says Senate Republicans likely have votes to confirm Trump Supreme Court nominee 4 inconclusive Electoral College results that challenged our democracy Fox's Napolitano: 2000 election will look like 'child's play' compared to 2020 legal battles MORE, Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee Trump campaign plays up Biden's skills ahead of Cleveland debate: 'He's actually quite good' Young voters backing Biden by 2:1 margin: poll MORE (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenJudd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? MORE (D-Mass.) are about to escalate their efforts calling on voters to support Clinton and not waste their vote — and help GOP nominee Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE in the process — by voting for Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson Gary Earl JohnsonWhat the numbers say about Trump's chances at reelection Presidential race tightens in Minnesota as Trump plows resources into state The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden condemns violence, blames Trump for fomenting it l Bitter Mass. primaries reach the end l Super PAC spending set to explode MORE or Green nominee Jill Stein.

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Trump admitted on Friday that his birther attacks on President Obama were always wrong. Now he should call on all other birthers to end their campaign of lies about the president's birth, and as Clinton said, Trump should apologize to President Obama and all Americans for a birtherism that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has called racist.

Clinton's September slump may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Democrats because the Clinton campaign had fallen victim to overconfidence, but that has ended. The Clinton resurgence has now begun with Democrats rallying around the flag and leading progressives mobilizing to take their case to the country,

As recent stories in The New York Times and The Hill suggest, Gore is about to become a much larger player in the presidential campaign. He will, of course, make it clear that Clinton is the friend of the earth on the great battle against climate change, while Trump stands on the wrong side of that great issue of our age.

Gore is a longtime champion of civil liberties and civil rights and will add his voice to progressives making it clear that Clinton would name a Supreme Court that will defend these core values and overturn the heinous Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision that let loose the corrupting power of campaign money.

Gore, whom I predict will campaign in Florida, among other states, is the most ideal person in the world to warn those who deplore Trump but are tempted to vote for Stein or Johnson that a vote for these two candidates could elect Trump, as votes for Green nominee Ralph Nader in 2000 almost certainly elected President George W. Bush, leading to all of the problems that followed.

Gore has huge moral power and credibility on this subject. He has already given interviews that discreetly made this case; now he is poised for a high-profile campaigning intervention. I have great respect for Johnson and Stein, but a vote for either of them is effectively a vote for Trump. Taking votes away from Clinton could help Trump win a close election.

Sanders and Warren are on the march for Clinton, as well. Both will soon be campaigning for Clinton in Ohio and other states, which will drive home the importance of a Clinton victory to liberal, independent, working-class and undecided voters.

I have long argued that there is a progressive populist majority in America waiting to be born. That is why Sanders topped Donald Trump by large double-digit margins in virtually every poll taken when Sanders was running for president. That is why Elizabeth Warren is such a beloved figure in progressive circles, along with Sanders, which is demonstrated again in her current battle with Well Fargo after more than 5,000 employees apparently ripped off bank customers.

Gore, Sanders and Warren are leading lights for the progressive movement, with great credibility and appeal for huge numbers of working-class and independent voters as well as liberals. Each of them has already made a contribution to the 2016 and now they will all enter the campaign with the full force and power of their ideas, reputation and excitement.

Gore, Sanders and Warren will make their case passionately and credibly for Clinton, and this will have great impact.

Meanwhile, Obama has begun to enter the campaign in full force, which will escalate through October for the final push. And the highly popular first lady, Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaTo honor Justice Ginsburg's legacy, Biden should consider Michelle Obama National Urban League, BET launch National Black Voter Day The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE, is now adding her clout and appeal to the Clinton campaign while Trump surrenders to Democrats, and to the truth, and abandons the racist birther lies he has spread in recent years.

The Clinton slump has ended and the Clinton resurgence has begun. The cavalry for Clinton is coming and Donald Trump and his alt-right supporters will be thrown out of the town of presidential politics by election day because of the goodwill and common sense of Americans, with help from Al Gore, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Budowsky was an aide to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) and former Chief Deputy Majority Whip Bill Alexander (D-Ark.). He holds an LL.M. degree in international financial law from the London School of Economics. Contact him at brentbbi@webtv.net.

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