Trump makes a pitch for Connecticut, a Democratic stronghold

Normally the party wouldn't make a play, the Republican presidential nominee told those at an evening rally inside a sweltering Fairfield gym.

Trump's sojourn into Connecticut on Saturday raised eyebrows among many Republicans nervous about his slipping poll numbers in a series of key swing states and battlegrounds — and even some usual GOP turf.

The wealthy southern coast of Connecticut, made up of tony New York City suburbs, has long been fertile fundraising ground and Trump held an event nearby before the rally.

Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, suggested Saturday he may release his tax returns before the election in November, a move that would put him at odds with Trump, who has refused to make public any information about the taxes he and his companies have paid.

In a campaign appearance Saturday at St. Anselm's College in Manchester, New Hampshire, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine urged supporters not to let favorable polling and positive punditry make them complacent when it comes to voting for the Democratic ticket.