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Britain's stunning vote to bolt from the European Union sent political tremors across the Atlantic Friday, fueling Donald Trump's confidence that frustrated U.S. voters will back similarly sweeping change and rattling Democrats who are banking on Americans ultimately choosing a more conventional leader in Hillary Clinton.

The British referendum was no exact mirror of the U.S. political landscape. The American electorate is far more diverse and Trump is deeply unpopular with minority voters, a serious weakness dogging his Republican candidacy. The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates' policies.

Yet the parallels between the forces that drove the British vote and those at the core of Trump's campaign are striking. Among them: a belief that globalization is hurting the working class, and increased immigration is changing the country's character. In both nations, there is strong resentment of political elites who often appear to have little connection to the voters they're supposed to represent.

The British referendum comes as Trump tries to rebound from one of the worst stretches of his campaign. He's struggled to raise money and build a robust organization for the general election, and this week he shook up his operation by firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

"Brexit is a wakeup call," said AP political reporter Steve Peoples. "We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S."

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Britain's stunning vote to bolt from the European Union sent political tremors across the Atlantic Friday, fueling Donald Trump's confidence that frustrated U.S. voters will back similarly sweeping change and rattling Democrats who are banking on Americans ultimately choosing a more conventional leader in Hillary Clinton.

The British referendum was no exact mirror of the U.S. political landscape. The American electorate is far more diverse and Trump is deeply unpopular with minority voters, a serious weakness dogging his Republican candidacy. The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates' policies.

Yet the parallels between the forces that drove the British vote and those at the core of Trump's campaign are striking. Among them: a belief that globalization is hurting the working class, and increased immigration is changing the country's character. In both nations, there is strong resentment of political elites who often appear to have little connection to the voters they're supposed to represent.

The British referendum comes as Trump tries to rebound from one of the worst stretches of his campaign. He's struggled to raise money and build a robust organization for the general election, and this week he shook up his operation by firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

"Brexit is a wakeup call," said AP political reporter Steve Peoples. "We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S."

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London - June 23, 2016

1. Wide votes being counted

2. Mid votes being counted

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Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"It's very clear that the same forces that fueled this Brexit vote in the U.K. are at play here in the U.S. Donald Trump's supporters are very much fueled by economic populism ousim and nationalist pride, if you will, almost bordering on xenophobia at times. Those are the same forces that fueled that brexit vote that shocked most of the political world. And Trump has really claimed it as a victory of sorts, for that kind of politics for his campaign here in America."

US POOL

Turnberry, Scotland - 24 June 2016

4. Various Trump arriving in Scotland

POOL

Houston - 17 June 2016

5. Trump speaking at podium

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Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"Tone on immigration was a huge factor on what happened in Britain, and that's also a huge factor here in 2016. There's a refugee crisis going on in Europe. Here in America the focus more is on immigrants coming across the southern border in Mexico and Donald Trump of course has made building the wall a pillar of his campaign. So to the extent that he's able to use that and connect with voters here in America is very similar to what happened over in Great Britain."

POOL

Phoenix, Arizona - 18 June 2016

7. Mid Trump at rally

AP TELEVISION

London - 24 June 2016

8. Wide London's Big Ben

9. Various of The Sun newspaper being printed

UK POOL

London - 24 June 2016

10. British Prime Minister David Cameron approaching the lectern to give a statement

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"I think for anyone who thought that Donald Trump really might not have a strong chance here in America, watching what happened in Great Britain is clearly a wake up call. That kind of politics can be succesful. It was successful there when virtually the whole political establishment and economic establishment and just about every expert thought it wouldn't be a good idea but it happened anyway. We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S. So I think for anyone thinking Donald Trump is a little bit too outside the norm to be successful, this really is a wake up call."

POOL

Redding, California- 3 June 2016

8. Wide tracking Trump getting off plane

9. Mid tracking Trump waving amongst signs

Britain's stunning vote to bolt from the European Union sent political tremors across the Atlantic Friday, fueling Donald Trump's confidence that frustrated U.S. voters will back similarly sweeping change and rattling Democrats who are banking on Americans ultimately choosing a more conventional leader in Hillary Clinton.

The British referendum was no exact mirror of the U.S. political landscape. The American electorate is far more diverse and Trump is deeply unpopular with minority voters, a serious weakness dogging his Republican candidacy. The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates' policies.

Yet the parallels between the forces that drove the British vote and those at the core of Trump's campaign are striking. Among them: a belief that globalization is hurting the working class, and increased immigration is changing the country's character. In both nations, there is strong resentment of political elites who often appear to have little connection to the voters they're supposed to represent.

Fifty-two percent of British voters moved to withdraw from the 27-nation European bloc, despite dire warnings from Prime Minister David Cameron and other top officials about calamitous economic consequences. Stock markets around the world plummeted after the outcome was announced, Cameron announced his resignation and the British pound dropped to its lowest level in 31 years on concerns that severing ties will undermine London's position as a global financial center.

The British referendum comes as Trump tries to rebound from one of the worst stretches of his campaign. He's struggled to raise money and build a robust organization for the general election, and this week he shook up his operation by firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

But for some Republicans, the outcome in Britain was a reminder that despite Trump's shortcomings, he may be the candidate most attuned to voters — an intangible that campaign cash can't buy.

"Brexit is a wakeup call," said Steve AP political reporter Steve Peoples. "We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S."

Britain's stunning vote to bolt from the European Union sent political tremors across the Atlantic Friday, fueling Donald Trump's confidence that frustrated U.S. voters will back similarly sweeping change and rattling Democrats who are banking on Americans ultimately choosing a more conventional leader in Hillary Clinton.

The British referendum was no exact mirror of the U.S. political landscape. The American electorate is far more diverse and Trump is deeply unpopular with minority voters, a serious weakness dogging his Republican candidacy. The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates' policies.

Yet the parallels between the forces that drove the British vote and those at the core of Trump's campaign are striking. Among them: a belief that globalization is hurting the working class, and increased immigration is changing the country's character. In both nations, there is strong resentment of political elites who often appear to have little connection to the voters they're supposed to represent.

Fifty-two percent of British voters moved to withdraw from the 27-nation European bloc, despite dire warnings from Prime Minister David Cameron and other top officials about calamitous economic consequences. Stock markets around the world plummeted after the outcome was announced, Cameron announced his resignation and the British pound dropped to its lowest level in 31 years on concerns that severing ties will undermine London's position as a global financial center.

The British referendum comes as Trump tries to rebound from one of the worst stretches of his campaign. He's struggled to raise money and build a robust organization for the general election, and this week he shook up his operation by firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

But for some Republicans, the outcome in Britain was a reminder that despite Trump's shortcomings, he may be the candidate most attuned to voters — an intangible that campaign cash can't buy.

"Brexit is a wakeup call," said Steve AP political reporter Steve Peoples. "We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S."

AP TELEVISION

London - June 23, 2016

1. Wide votes being counted

2. Mid votes being counted

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"It's very clear that the same forces that fueled this brexit vote in the U.K. are at play here in the U.S. Donald Trump's supporters are very much fueled by economic populism and nationalist pride, if you will, almost bordering on xenophobia at times. Those are the same forces that fueled that brexit vote that shocked most of the political world. And Trump has really claimed it as a victory of sorts, for that kind of politics for his campaign here in America."

US POOL

Turnberry, Scotland - 24 June 2016

4. Various Trump arriving in Scotland

POOL

Houston - 17 June 2016

5. Trump speaking at podium

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"Tone on immigration was a huge factor on what happened in Britain, and that's also a huge factor here in 2016. There's a refugee crisis going on in Europe. Here in America the focus more is on immigrants coming across the southern border in Mexico and Donald Trump of course has made building the wall a pillar of his campaign. So to the extent that he's able to use that and connect with voters here in America is very similar to what happened over in Great Britain."

POOL

Phoenix, Arizona - 18 June 2016

7. Mid Trump at rally

POOL

Redding, California- 3 June 2016

8. Wide tracking Trump getting off plane

9. Mid tracking Trump waving amongst signs

AP TELEVISION

Washington D.C. - 24 June 2016

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Peoples, Politics reporter, Associated Press:

"I think for anyone who thought that Donald Trump really might not have a strong chance here in America, watching what happened in Great Britain is clearly a wake up call. That kind of politics can be succesful. It was successful there when virtually the whole political establishment and economic establishment and just about every expert thought it wouldn't be a good idea but it happened anyway. We're seeing similar things playing out here in the U.S. So I think for anyone thinking Donald Trump is a little bit too outside the norm to be successful, this really is a wake up call."

AP TELEVISION

London - 24 June 2016

11. Various of The Sun newspaper being printed

UK POOL

London - 24 June 2016

12. British Prime Minister David Cameron approaching the lectern to give a statement

Apparently riding anti-Washington sentiment, Donald Trump has not only locked up reliably Republican strongholds in the West, Midwest and South, he also has won what were considered key tossup states including, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida.

He's ahead of Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College race to 270 votes.

American University Politics Professor Elizabeth Sherman says Trump's 'brash, aggressive' messages on immigration and globalization appalled to many rural voters.

In contrast, Sherman says she believes Democrats overestimated their strength in the swing states of Florida and North Carolina and Clinton struggled to find a core message.

"She doesn't have an exciting, inspiring message. Her message is, 'I'm Hillary Clinton, I'm not Donald Trump,' that was her calling card. So that is not something to get the blood flowing, " Sherman said.

Exit polling shows that Americans who went to the polls in one of the nastiest and most divisive political contests ever are deeply divided.

Women nationwide supported Hillary Clinton by a double-digit margin, while men were significantly more likely to back Trump.

More than half of white voters backed the Republican, while nearly 9 in 10 blacks and two-thirds of Hispanics voted for the Democrat.

Sherman says there are clear parallels with the British decision to pull out of the European Union with their 'Brexit vote.'

AP TELEVISION

Seattle - 8 November 2016

1. Various views, people voting

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"This could be a very contested election. Some of these states are so close, you might see Trump and you might see Clinton calling for a recount in some of these states. There is such narrow margins that people could say we want to have a recount, if there is as recount, a statewide recount of course that would take a very, very, very long time."

POOL

New York - 8 November 2016

3. Close-up Donald Trump 'high-fiving' children at poling place

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"You have this man who comes out of nowhere, presumably, who says 'I want to run for president' and no one took him seriously. But what we see is that he was very well known from his television show, so it wasn't like he had to introduce himself. People already knew him and liked him. The second thing is they really liked his brash, aggressive stand on immigration. They also liked his aggressive stand on jobs and China and globalization. His attacks on the big banks. His attacks on big money in politics. He said, I am not taking the big money, this is my money I am spending out here and Hillary Clinton is in with the elites."

5. Wide, Sherman being interviewed

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"I think the blue collar workers in Ohio, in Michigan, in New Hampshire, in Kansas ... they've seen their factories shut down and I think they feel like, wait a minute, the big steel mills are gone, wait a minute the big auto plant has shut down and I think they feel someone is to blame for this. I'll tell you who is to blame, it is the government and that is exactly what Trump has said. He basically said the government has allowed these corporations to go to China. The government has allowed you to be kicked to the curb."

POOL

Westchester - 8 November 2016

7. Hillary and Bill Clinton walking down steps of aircraft

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"I think it is a very, very challenging election for the Democrats and for Hillary Clinton in particular and I think that probably the Democrats overestimated their strength in many of the states."

POOL

Westchester - 8 November 2016

9. Hillary and Bill Clinton walking out after voting

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"She's been around a long time. She doesn't have an exciting, inspiring message. Her message is, 'I'm Hillary Clinton, I'm not Donald Trump,' that was her calling card. So that is not something to get the blood flowing. It certainly generates fear among a lot of people, but I think she probably got a very respectable vote from minority voters, but there is just not enough of them to counter act the rural voters, the conservative voters, the Republican voters."

AP TELEVISION

Columbus, Ohio

11. Wide, polling place

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"A very, very large percentage of the population are waking up and they are considering themselves the true Britons, the true Americans and they feel this is our country and all those people are pouring in here, they're taking jobs, they are going to our schools, they are using our hospitals, we're paying taxes. For them to come in from who knows where, they might be dangerous. Forget it. This is our country. We want them out."

13. Wide, interview

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Apparently riding anti-Washington sentiment, Donald Trump has not only locked up reliably Republican strongholds in the West, Midwest and South, he also has won what were considered key tossup states including, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida.

He's ahead of Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College race to 270 votes.

American University Politics Professor Elizabeth Sherman says Trump's 'brash, aggressive' messages on immigration and globalization appalled to many rural voters.

In contrast, Sherman says she believes Democrats overestimated their strength in the swing states of Florida and North Carolina and Clinton struggled to find a core message.

"She doesn't have an exciting, inspiring message. Her message is, 'I'm Hillary Clinton, I'm not Donald Trump,' that was her calling card. So that is not something to get the blood flowing, " Sherman said.

Exit polling shows that Americans who went to the polls in one of the nastiest and most divisive political contests ever are deeply divided.

Women nationwide supported Hillary Clinton by a double-digit margin, while men were significantly more likely to back Trump.

More than half of white voters backed the Republican, while nearly 9 in 10 blacks and two-thirds of Hispanics voted for the Democrat.

Sherman says there are clear parallels with the British decision to pull out of the European Union with their 'Brexit vote.'

AP TELEVISION

Seattle - 8 November 2016

1. Various views, people voting

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"This could be a very contested election. Some of these states are so close, you might see Trump and you might see Clinton calling for a recount in some of these states. There is such narrow margins that people could say we want to have a recount, if there is as recount, a statewide recount of course that would take a very, very, very long time."

POOL

New York - 8 November 2016

3. Close-up Donald Trump 'high-fiving' children at poling place

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"You have this man who comes out of nowhere, presumably, who says 'I want to run for president' and no one took him seriously. But what we see is that he was very well known from his television show, so it wasn't like he had to introduce himself. People already knew him and liked him. The second thing is they really liked his brash, aggressive stand on immigration. They also liked his aggressive stand on jobs and China and globalization. His attacks on the big banks. His attacks on big money in politics. He said, I am not taking the big money, this is my money I am spending out here and Hillary Clinton is in with the elites."

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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"I think the blue collar workers in Ohio, in Michigan, in New Hampshire, in Kansas ... they've seen their factories shut down and I think they feel like, wait a minute, the big steel mills are gone, wait a minute the big auto plant has shut down and I think they feel that someone is to blame for this. I'll tell you who is to blame, it is the government and that is exactly what Trump has said. He basically said the government has allowed these corporations to go to China. The government has allowed you to be kicked to the curb."

POOL

Westchester - 8 November 2016

6. Mid, Hillary and Bill Clinton walking down steps of aircraft

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"I think it is a very, very challenging election for the Democrats and for Hillary Clinton in particular and I think that probably the Democrats overestimated their strength in many of the states. She's been around a long time. She doesn't have an exciting, inspiring message. Her message is, 'I'm Hillary Clinton, I'm not Donald Trump,' that was her calling card. So that is not something to get the blood flowing. It certainly generates fear among a lot of people, but I think she probably got a very respectable vote from minority voters, but there is just not enough of them to counter act the rural voters, the conservative voters, the Republican voters."

Apparently riding anti-Washington sentiment, Donald Trump has not only locked up reliably Republican strongholds in the West, Midwest and South, he also has won what were considered key tossup states including, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida.

He's ahead of Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College race to 270 votes.

American University Politics Professor Elizabeth Sherman says Trump's 'brash, aggressive' messages on immigration and globalization appalled to many rural voters.

In contrast, Sherman says she believes Democrats overestimated their strength in the swing states of Florida and North Carolina and Clinton struggled to find a core message.

"She doesn't have an exciting, inspiring message. Her message is, 'I'm Hillary Clinton, I'm not Donald Trump,' that was her calling card. So that is not something to get the blood flowing, " Sherman said.

Exit polling shows that Americans who went to the polls in one of the nastiest and most divisive political contests ever are deeply divided.

Women nationwide supported Hillary Clinton by a double-digit margin, while men were significantly more likely to back Trump.

More than half of white voters backed the Republican, while nearly 9 in 10 blacks and two-thirds of Hispanics voted for the Democrat.

Sherman says there are clear parallels with the British decision to pull out of the European Union with their 'Brexit vote.'

AP TELEVISION

Seattle - 8 November 2016

1. Various views, people voting

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"This could be a very contested election. Some of these states are so close, you might see Trump and you might see Clinton calling for a recount in some of these states. There is such narrow margins that people could say we want to have a recount, if there is as recount, a statewide recount of course that would take a very, very, very long time."

POOL

New York - 8 November 2016

3. Close-up Donald Trump 'high-fiving' children at poling place

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"You have this man who comes out of nowhere, presumably, who says 'I want to run for president' and no one took him seriously. But what we see is that he was very well known from his television show, so it wasn't like he had to introduce himself. People already knew him and liked him. The second thing is they really liked his brash, aggressive stand on immigration. They also liked his aggressive stand on jobs and China and globalization. His attacks on the big banks. His attacks on big money in politics. He said, I am not taking the big money, this is my money I am spending out here and Hillary Clinton is in with the elites."

5. Wide, Sherman being interviewed

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"I think the blue collar workers in Ohio, in Michigan, in New Hampshire, in Kansas ... they've seen their factories shut down and I think they feel like, wait a minute, the big steel mills are gone, wait a minute the big auto plant has shut down and I think they feel that someone is to blame for this. I'll tell you who is to blame, it is the government and that is exactly what Trump has said. He basically said the government has allowed these corporations to go to China. The government has allowed you to be kicked to the curb."

POOL

Westchester - 8 November 2016

7. Mid, Hillary and Bill Clinton walking down steps of aircraft

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"I think it is a very, very challenging election for the Democrats and for Hillary Clinton in particular and I think that probably the Democrats overestimated their strength in many of the states."

POOL

Westchester - 8 November 2016

9. Mid, Hillary and Bill Clinton walking out after voting

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"She's been around a long time. She doesn't have an exciting, inspiring message. Her message is, 'I'm Hillary Clinton, I'm not Donald Trump,' that was her calling card. So that is not something to get the blood flowing. It certainly generates fear among a lot of people, but I think she probably got a very respectable vote from minority voters, but there is just not enough of them to counter act the rural voters, the conservative voters, the Republican voters."

AP TELEVISION

Columbus, Ohio

11. Wide, polling place

AP TELEVISION

Washington, DC - 8 November 2016

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of American Politics, American University:

"A very, very large percentage of the population are waking up and they are considering themselves the true Britons, the true Americans and they feel this is our country and all those people are pouring in here, they're taking jobs, they are going to our schools, they are using our hospitals, we're paying taxes. For them to come in from who knows where, they might be dangerous. Forget it. This is our country. We want them out."

13. Wide, interview