I realize this is a bit late to the Zeitgeist, but Hillary Clinton's "emotional breakdown" were a classic tactic learned from the master himself. Her husband. Funny how she was able to still launch right into her talking points even after being on the verge of tears.
A girl running for class president in my high school did the same thing in the 80s when she realized she was going to lose. It works like this: everyone feels sorry for the girl becuase she's so so distraught and figures that since the other guy has such a strong lead, their vote to demonstrate pity/moral support, won't detract from their first preference actually winning. I call it the "Niki Effect" after the girl for whom it worked.
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