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People Are Losing Their Minds Over the Election Results

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Mahita Gajanan
Mahita Gajanan
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Mahita Gajanan
Mahita Gajanan
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November 8, 2016, 9:28 PM ET

Election anxiety has hit a fever pitch, as voters wait for results to roll in to determine whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be the next president.

The stress, culminating after months of the presidential campaign, crescendoed on Tuesday evening as polls closed and results came in. U.S. citizens across the country really need a hug right now.

Just hold me and tell me it will be all right America

— Jen Doll (@thisisjendoll) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/796141265498894336

https://twitter.com/teagadinho/status/796170477299302400

I haven't been this nervous about an election since Leslie Knope ran for city council.

— Sarah (@sarahvulpio) November 8, 2016

I watched this show the whole way through because I thought the finale would be amazing. So far I hate it.

— Pat Thornton (@patthornton) November 9, 2016

People were particularly concerned with Florida, which showed a very, very close race.

why does God keep using Florida to punish us

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) November 9, 2016

FLORIDA WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS #ElectionNight

— Joanna Hausmann Jatar (@Joannahausmann) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/hauntedspice/status/796173562214088704

As voters wait, the anxiety rises.

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