One of the men, Jessie Elkins, 70, had served in Vietnam — “13 months in living hell” — and said he was convinced that Mr. Trump’s rash nature would lead America into an unnecessary war. The other man, his cousin James York, 40, cited Mr. Trump’s apparent fondness for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as a potential danger. Neither man was impressed by Mrs. Clinton — “Born with a silver spoon in her mouth,” Mr. Elkins said — but they couldn’t bring themselves to back Mr. Trump. “I won’t be voting for Trump.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBare-knuckle campaigns are not particularly new in the United States. In countries more accustomed to looking to the United States for guidance on democracy, this race offers an opportunity for gleeful schadenfreude.

Source: New York Times September 06, 2016 07:00 UTC