Are Americans really as anxious about this election as they seem?

Round after round of Republicans’ awkward responses to Donald Trump’s rhetoric and Bernie Sanders’s not-quite endorsements of Hillary Clinton have underscored the country’s uneasiness with embracing both presumptive nominees. And polls have documented how this feeling permeates far beyond the Beltway: Americans rate Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton more negatively than they have any other presidential candidates in decades. …

But while it’s tempting to conclude the typical American is dissatisfied with both candidates, a Washington Post-ABC News poll points to a different result: A clear majority are actually okay with either Clinton or Trump, though few are happy with either. CONT.

Emily Guskin & Scott Clement, Washington Post

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