THE FINAL WEEKEND OF A divisive season of politics has got all Americans worried about what the country will look like come Nov. 6, the day after the election — and that’s assuming we will have a declared winner at that point in this all-too-close presidential race.
As I made the rounds Halloween night to the various costume parties at local venues, that was the conversation I experienced with many patrons — that we are all scared about how America is going to fare no matter which side wins.
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