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[[Donald Trump]] won the Electoral College by a narrow margin, and will presumably become the 45th [[President of the United States]]; [[Hillary Clinton]] won the popular vote by a similar margin. | [[Donald Trump]] won the Electoral College by a narrow margin, and will presumably become the 45th [[President of the United States]]; [[Hillary Clinton]] won the popular vote by a similar margin. | ||
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The election of Donald Trump was both an upset (few if any pollsters predicted a Trump win, some predicting that Clinton would trounce him) and a massive shock to much of America, while many on the far Right saw it as permission to unleash some of their worst tendencies. | The election of Donald Trump was both an upset (few if any pollsters predicted a Trump win, some predicting that Clinton would trounce him) and a massive shock to much of America, while many on the far Right saw it as permission to unleash some of their worst tendencies. | ||
− | + | * [[/con]]: the majority were shocked, dismayed, depressed | |
− | + | * [[/pro]]: "this is our America now" | |
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Revision as of 11:38, 15 November 2016
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Outcome
Donald Trump won the Electoral College by a narrow margin, and will presumably become the 45th President of the United States; Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a similar margin.
Reactions
The election of Donald Trump was both an upset (few if any pollsters predicted a Trump win, some predicting that Clinton would trounce him) and a massive shock to much of America, while many on the far Right saw it as permission to unleash some of their worst tendencies.