 But leaders on both sides need to stop describing the stakes of the election in apocalyptic terms. Democracy won't end if one or the other candidate is elected. Fascism is not a warning if Mr. Trump wins unless you have little faith in American institutions, Carl. I think that's wise. There was a poll last month by Dr. Robert Pate of the University of Chicago who's been studying this issue of extremism and the attitudes in our current political environment for several years. Ten percent in a poll.