These Republicans secretly wish Clinton would just win the election already

Hillary Clinton is looking like the better choice for Republicans.
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Donald Trump's rebound in the polls is beginning to make quite a lot of people feel unexpectedly nervous — even ones who are supposed to be on his side. With Hillary Clinton's campaign suddenly unsteady on its feet following the disastrous attempt to cover up the fact that the candidate is suffering from pneumonia, some conservatives are suddenly wondering what will happen if, seemingly against all odds, they actually win.

"I've heard a lot of conservatives voicing frustration, like, 'How f---ing hard is this, Hillary?' That's the only reason I'm panicked these days … I'm losing faith in Hillary's ability to win this easy-ass election," conservative ad-maker Ben Howe told BuzzFeed.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.