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We talked to people across America as this contentious presidential election comes to a close. So how do they feel? "Hopeful," "anxious," "disappointed" and emotions more complex than one word can capture. We'd love to hear from you too. Submit your own video below.
“I'm just glad both my parents are in heaven and not around to see this.”
“I am over-the-moon excited ... to vote for a woman for president, and it's about dang time. ”
“I think it's about time we had a female president. ”
“Neither candidate is worthy of the presidency.”
“The exclusion of people just isn't American. ”
“I wish Obama could run for a third term.”
“It's made me feel afraid – afraid that we will go back to the Jim Crow laws.”
“I think it’s a time when we really, there is an opportunity for things to change.”
“The politics this year has been a mess.”
“These are the best two candidates out of 300 million people?”
“I think this country is supposed to be the greatest country in the world.”
“There comes a time for pragmatism.”
“It just felt, feels like there’s risk that everything is going to fall apart.”
“It's a little hard to really reconcile on what's really going on. ”
“I was jumping up and down at the polling place with my kids.”
“It makes me very emotional, being the mom of a little girl.”
“I really had to rally with people in my community who were backing Hillary.”
“I feel like she should be in prison. ”
“I can't believe people have been taking this election seriously. ”
“I am deeply worried about the future.”
“It's like the country went through a civil war.”
“At no time have I ever felt happy or hopeful.”
“Freedom isn't free.”
“I couldn't stay home this time.”
“I really needed to push back against that negativity. ”
“A lot of things that have been buried and unspoken are getting talked about.”
“We need to somehow get a third party involved in the United States.”
“I don’t think either one represents me.”
“It kind of shows how sexist we are as a country.”
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a battle between good and evil.”
“I as a voter am actually undecided up to this point right now.”
“It's the first time I've voted in my lifetime.”
“I wish there would be this much excitement for all our elections.”
“I just feel like I've been pranked.”
“I would have liked this campaign to be about the actual issues affecting our country today.”
“The one that has the most gusto is the one that’s going to win.”
“This election made me feel like an adult.”
“It also makes me happy because history is being made again.”
“This is the first election I've ever been able to vote in. ”
“There's been times I've been concerned, but I've never been afraid. ”
Additional credits: Editing by Maloy Moore and Michelle Maltais | Video editing by Mark Potts and Robert Meeks | Design by Lily Mihalik | Development by Evan Wagstaff
Sources: Times reporting