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US elections 2016: Why we shouldn’t count Trump out

Here’s what happened on the campaign trail the week of Aug. 15.
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The presidential election is still far off, at least as time is measured in politics, and both candidates will have plenty of chances to fall victim to their own shortcomings. 

RealClearPolitics’ latest average of national polls shows Democrat Hillary Clinton leading Republican Donald Trump 47.2% to 41.2% in the US presidential race.

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