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That could be part of it, but I figure most of the people who are interested in WL already have a problem with HRC. While all those who love her won't change there opinions.

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Those who hate Trump also won't change their opinions, regardless of what they think about Clinton. It's a choice between "at worst, try again in four years for real improvement" and "this is the end".

Hmm... depending on your point of view, I guess either of those options could apply to either candidate. We've become way too polarised.

Ha, seems that way.

Adjusting your values and convictions is seen as a flaw, so in a sense we have disincentives evolving of thoughts.

Funnily enough, so many people are so polarised that anyone who can prevent themselves from being polarised is more powerful; they're the vote that politicians are battling each other for!

Only if you're in a swing state.

Yeah, but turns out some of us are in unexpected swing states. Georgia, of all places, was leaning Clinton for a bit. And Trump's lead isn't insurmountable, polling 4.3% above Clinton right now [0]. She probably won't win here, but it's unusual that she even held the lead at all. His drop, and her rise, on those trend charts corresponds with the first debate and its aftermath. It could be enough to pull things in her favor if she keeps bad press limited and the focus on him and wins the next two debates. A very unusual election year here.

[0] http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/g...

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