Clinton tweets ominous thank you to her team ahead of 'whatever happens tonight'

Hillary Clinton is famously superstitious; she reportedly canceled a celebratory fireworks show planned for Tuesday night out of fear the campaign was getting ahead of itself. Now, as the race comes down to a nail-biter in Florida, North Carolina, and other key swing states, Clinton's tweeted a thank you to her team for all they have accomplished — an ominously cautious message:

As of 9:15 p.m. EST, Clinton trails Trump 97 electoral college votes to 129, with many swing states up in the air.

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