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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2016

Politics
Third-party voters are “trading votes” with Clinton voters to defeat TrumpThird-party voters are “trading votes” with Clinton voters to defeat Trump
Politics

“I’ll vote Clinton in my swing state if you vote Stein in your safe state. Deal?”

By Zachary Crockett
Politics
Seth Meyers compared the major Clinton and Trump scandals. It’s not even close.Seth Meyers compared the major Clinton and Trump scandals. It’s not even close.
Politics

Meyers takes down the false equivalence between the two candidates.

By German Lopez
Politics
Will Philadelphia’s transit strike disrupt the election?Will Philadelphia’s transit strike disrupt the election?
Politics

This is a key swing state, after all.

By Brad Plumer
Politics
Freaking out about white supremacists’ voter harassment threats does their work for themFreaking out about white supremacists’ voter harassment threats does their work for them
Politics

Voter intimidation is a serious problem. But some Election Day “plans” are probably just empty bluster.

By Dara Lind
The Big Idea
Some states — including swing states — have flawed voting systemsSome states — including swing states — have flawed voting systems
The Big Idea

Problems include machines that don’t generate a paper trail and a lack of effective auditing.

By Suzanne Mello-Stark
Video
We imagined a woke male feminist president. He sounds like this.We imagined a woke male feminist president. He sounds like this.
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Scandal’s President Grant has a feminist message for all the brosephs out there.

By Liz Plank
2016 Presidential Election
Vox Sentences: Iceland narrowly withstands a pirate takeover (for now)Vox Sentences: Iceland narrowly withstands a pirate takeover (for now)
2016 Presidential Election

An electoral victory for the status quo in Iceland.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
Obama’s case for Hillary Clinton is really a case for Barack ObamaObama’s case for Hillary Clinton is really a case for Barack Obama
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Politics

“All the progress that we’ve made over the last eight years” is endangered by a Trump presidency, Obama says.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Mississippi black church burned, vandalized with “Vote Trump” just days before electionMississippi black church burned, vandalized with “Vote Trump” just days before election
Politics

Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons calls the act an attack on the church and the black community.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Trump supporters are trying to trick people into voting by text. (You can’t vote by text.)Trump supporters are trying to trick people into voting by text. (You can’t vote by text.)
Politics

Some of the fake ads appear to target black and Latino voters.

By German Lopez
Politics
Swing state poll: the FBI letter totally changed the race — but just for one daySwing state poll: the FBI letter totally changed the race — but just for one day
Politics

Voters forget about things quickly — and huge poll swings can obscure the boring truth.

By Dara Lind
Politics
It looks like Hillary Clinton’s swing state firewall is still holdingIt looks like Hillary Clinton’s swing state firewall is still holding
Politics

A new poll of Wisconsin shows her leading Trump by 6 points.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum makes the conservative case for Hillary ClintonFormer George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum makes the conservative case for Hillary Clinton
Politics

“To vote for Trump as a protest against Clinton’s faults would be like amputating a leg because of a sliver in the toe.”

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Obama asks men to think about sexism: “there’s a reason why we haven’t had a woman president”Obama asks men to think about sexism: “there’s a reason why we haven’t had a woman president”
Politics

“Look inside yourself,” Obama urged.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
President Obama: the FBI shouldn’t put out “innuendo” about criminal investigationsPresident Obama: the FBI shouldn’t put out “innuendo” about criminal investigations
Politics

The president’s first comments since the FBI’s controversial letter about Hillary Clinton.

By Jeff Stein