Why the US presidential race is so close when Clinton should be walking it
MANY people across the world are probably wondering why Hillary Clinton — who is obviously more prepared and better suited for the American presidency than her opponent, Donald Trump — isn’t waltzing to victory. Many Americans share the world’s bewilderment.Trump has been closing in on Clinton, even threatening to catch up with her in the Electoral College vote, where the Democrats’ control of some of the most populous states (New York and California) give Clinton an advantage. Despite knowing almost nothing about governance or public policy, he has managed to consolidate most Republicans behind him.One motivation is Republicans’ long-held hatred of Clinton. He has also exploited many Americans’ economic anxieties, tapping the same anti-immigrant, anti-elite rage that is sweeping across Europe. But he cannot win by appealing only to white men without a college degree.So, he has been clumsily trying to suggest that he also cares about Latinos and African Americans — by speaking in ex...
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