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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Politics
Lesley Clark and William Douglas

Debate turns contentious; Trump won't say whether he'll accept election results

LAS VEGAS _ Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump threw character and judgment charges at each other in a final contentious debate Wednesday, with Trump saying that he won't yet decide whether to accept the election's results.

With 20 days until Election Day, and polls suggesting Clinton is gaining momentum in swing states, Clinton looked to paint Trump as unfit for office, saying his refusal to accept the election decree is "horrifying."

The debate could be one of Trump's last opportunities to appeal to voters beyond his loyal supporters who have cheered his rhetorical attacks. He widened his attack on Clinton, accusing her of running a "criminal enterprise" with the Clinton Foundation and saying her use of a private email server disqualified her from running for president.

The debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was the last of three and came as polls suggest that Trump will need a historic comeback to overtake Clinton. A Bloomberg Politics poll Wednesday showed Clinton leading Trump, 47-38 percent.

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