11-01-2016, 12:31 AM
Who knows what impact it will have. The investigation won't be finalised before the election. It may come to nothing if the emails on the laptop are just duplicates of non-classified material. On the other hand, they may provide evidence of criminal intent which might resuscitate the investigation.
If I were a voter, I wouldn't be too concerned about the possibility that Clinton might be forced to resign. Remember that Tim Kaine would then become President. He is a reasonable bloke and wouldn't scare the horses. That would be a far preferable scenario for me than having an unstable Trump in power with Pence throwing his ultra-conservative weight around like Cheney on steroids. Those who are appalled by Trump would prefer to vote for a pet rock rather than Trump. The question is how this development will affect libertarian, swing, and moderate Republican voters as well as whether Democratic voters will lose enthusiasm and fail to vote.
Remember, though, early and postal voting has been happening for a while and you'd imagine that would have given Clinton a sizeable advantage.
If I were a voter, I wouldn't be too concerned about the possibility that Clinton might be forced to resign. Remember that Tim Kaine would then become President. He is a reasonable bloke and wouldn't scare the horses. That would be a far preferable scenario for me than having an unstable Trump in power with Pence throwing his ultra-conservative weight around like Cheney on steroids. Those who are appalled by Trump would prefer to vote for a pet rock rather than Trump. The question is how this development will affect libertarian, swing, and moderate Republican voters as well as whether Democratic voters will lose enthusiasm and fail to vote.
Remember, though, early and postal voting has been happening for a while and you'd imagine that would have given Clinton a sizeable advantage.