Events have pushed the election in the former vice president’s direction and away from a president who fuels fears and speaks of carnage. But can he win?
In Utah, officials were busy responding to claims traceable to right-wing punditry and the president’s Twitter feed.
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Heading into Election Day, partisans view each other not just as opponents, but as “deeply evil,” supporters of either socialism or totalitarianism.
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