Before the latest FBI investigation, te email controversy, which has dogged Clinton's campaign for several months, was already considered old hat by voters and much U.S. media.
While the leaked emails can appear damning, there is nothing in them that is as damning as comments coming directly out of Trump' s mouth, Mahaffee said, referring to the recent sexist comments Trump has made, as well as a number of other controversial comments.
In this age of TV and multimedia, audio and video recordings can be far more impactful than textual analysis, especially when the majority of the scandalous emails released by the WikiLeaks are not those directly from Clinton, but rather advisors that likely have almost zero name recognition among the general public, Mahaffee pointed out.
The perception of Clinton of being dishonest is not a new one-and is reflected in her unfavorable numbers-yet Trump' s temperament, style, and behavior have been far more off putting to key demographics, such as women, minorities and younger voters, compared to what was said in these emails, Mahaffee said.
But the latest FBI probe thrusted the Clinton emails controversy back into the political spotlight and could have an impact on undecided voters so close to the election.
Clinton is now leading Trump by 5.2 percentage points in average polls nationwide conducted from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27, according to the RealClear Politics' polling data.
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