If anything, Clinton's campaign would want to give the appearance that the race was actually closer than it was, because this would give a sense of urgency to D

If anything, Clinton's campaign would want to give the appearance that the race was actually closer than it was, because this would give a sense of urgency to Democratic voters and increase turnout. You can see the same principle from the time before the first debate when Clinton's campaign was exaggerating Trump's ability to debate on live television in order to give the appearance of a comeback. The reality was that Clinton always had the advantage in terms of traditional debating and her campaign knew it. If we can say anything about this election perhaps it is that reality (the mathematical/objective one) has taken a surprisingly minor role ...