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Why the e-mail scandal will continue to overshadow Clinton’s campaign

The Democratic nominee is facing a new wave of e-mail-related embarrassments

By M.S.R. | WASHINGTON, DC

HILLARY CLINTON has been on a high since the party conventions in July. While Donald Trump continued the slump that began at his own shambolic convention, the Democratic nominee has risen to the top of almost every national and swing-state poll. But Mrs Clinton is too flawed a candidate to enjoy an easy ride to the White House for long: 60% of Americans think she is untrustworthy. She was bound to stumble; equally predictably, this has been precipitated by the undying scandal over her e-mail habits as secretary of state.

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