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Clinton and Trump: How will it end?

The presidential election is finally coming to an end — with 82% of voters saying the election has left them disgusted.
U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump  (R) speak at campaign rallies in Westbury, New York, U.S., September 26, 2016 and Toledo, Ohio, U.S. September 21, 2016 in a combination of file photos.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Jonathan Ernst/Files - RTX2RZAC

It’s fitting that one of the most contentious presidential campaigns in American history is going out on a negative note. How else could the 2016 election end?

Donald Trump has based his presidential campaign on taking an antagonistic tone, so that part isn’t a surprise. But as the polls tightened in the waning days — the RealClearPolitics average has Trump trailing by only 1.7 percentage points — Hillary Clinton has increasingly mimicked Trump’s take-no-prisoners style.

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