Trump and Clinton Decide to Finish Race as They Began It

Their presidential runs officially began three days apart in June of last year. Hillary Clinton was the wonky candidate excited by policy proposals and with a long résumé of government experience. Donald Trump was the brash real-estate billionaire eager to raze the old political establishment and rebuild it in his image.

As two weeks of nominating conventions came to a close Thursday, it was clear that their respective pitches to voters remain essentially the same. The primary race took their tolls on Trump and Clinton, but the contents of each convention showed that both candidates are confident that the fundamentals of their pitch to voters remains the best way to win the White House when the nation votes in 102 days.