By Francis Parco
Every four years, citizens across the United States prepare for what is known as election year. US Presidents have up to 2 terms, four years each. At the end of the first term, the current President either gets reelected for a second term, or loses to a competing candidate. However, President Obama won reelection in 2012. Therefore, 2016 marked a time for Americans to elect a new President to lead the nation. For the Democratic Party, their top three top candidates were Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley. Over to the Republican Party, their leading candidates were Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio. During the election, how did Americans on Google respond to these candidates, as shown through Google Trends?
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