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The Graphic Truth: Think the US election will be fair?

Institutional constraints have blocked much of President Trump's agenda, but they haven't stopped him from dividing the nation. The House has impeached him, and the Senate will acquit him, creating a dynamic that will ensure that, no matter who wins, the November election is perceived as "rigged" by a large percentage of the population. Here's a tally of the percentage of the public that believes the presidential election will be fair.

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