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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2016

Donald Trump couldn’t stop lurking behind Hillary Clinton, and it ruined his night
Politics

It was probably an unintentional error, but it was a big one.

By Emily St. James
Polls suggest Hillary Clinton won the 2nd presidential debate
Politics

One showed a big win, one showed a closer one.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump got more time to speak than Clinton — and still complained to the moderators
Politics

Trump accused the moderators of working against him. The numbers don’t back him up.

By German Lopez
3 winners and 2 losers from the 2nd presidential debate
2016 Presidential Election

Closer than last time.

By Dylan Matthews
Trump interrupted Clinton 18 times. She interrupted him once.
Politics

Moderators were interrupted too.

By Sarah Frostenson
A competent woman just debated a man who has no idea what he’s talking about
Politics

This is not a policy campaign, but Trump’s ignorance matters.

By Matthew Yglesias
Donald Trump confirmed our worst fears about the kind of president he would be
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Politics

Donald Trump is running for dictator, not for president.

By Ezra Klein
World Politics
A Muslim American asked Trump about Islamophobia. His answer was super Islamophobic.A Muslim American asked Trump about Islamophobia. His answer was super Islamophobic.
World Politics

“Whether we like it or not, we have a problem.”

By Jennifer Williams
Clinton and Trump’s confusing debate exchange about Obamacare, explained
Politics

Decoding the health care word salad that was Sunday night.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
What to expect at the 2nd presidential debateWhat to expect at the 2nd presidential debate
Politics

Can Trump turn things around, or will Clinton put him away?

By Andrew Prokop
2nd presidential debate transcript: live updates from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s face-off
Trump claimed he didn’t say “check out sex tape.” Here he is literally saying it.
Watch Hillary Clinton’s powerful response after Trump called the tapes “locker room talk”
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Politics

“What we all saw and heard on Friday” was what Trump “does to women.”

By Emily Crockett
Former RNC chair compares 2nd presidential debate to a nuclear explosion for Republicans
Politics

Michael Steele is not impressed by Donald Trump’s performance.

By German Lopez
Donald Trump’s threat to imprison Hillary Clinton is a threat to democracy
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Politics

We watched Trump attack American democracy, live on our TVs.

By Zack Beauchamp

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