In a nutshell...
Economy flowed Clinton, except for the Rust Belt people who are sold on NAFTA/Trade and the shell of what the upper midwest used to be.
Justice flowed Clinton, except for those who believe that the world is less safe than it was, and that police officers should get the benefit of the doubt in order to do their jobs and keep America safe.
Security flowed Clinton, except for those people who think that the world, and America, in on the verge of being awash in terror, and want to be able to make sure they're safe when they go to the mall, as to not be stabbed or killed.
Temperament flowed Clinton, except for those who see Trump's ability to bully not just her but the moderator as a sign of strength for him and weakness for both of them (a woman and a black man).
So HRC won in all the areas she wanted to win, and Trump moved the needle in all the areas he needed to win. He'll pick up votes in OH and PA, where he needs to win to be able to win the presidency. He'll pick up suburban whites who believe that the world is becoming more racialized and thus less safe (we remember safe is a code word for white from our coded language dictionary, right?). He'll pick up some undecided who will see HRC as too weak on crime/terror because she's bound by that damn Bill of Rights.
Winner. In real time-HRC. In what matters, accessing undecideds, Trump. Not sure HRC won any votes she didn't already have, and I'm sure Trump moved the needle on trade and crime, despite my finding his claims abhorrent for the most part.
We deserve this.
People never change. They will always believe what they want to believe.
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