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2016 presidential race’s unlikely stars: Ken Bone, Rosie O’Donnell and more

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  • The true winner of this election cycle? Art. It takes a lot to get the average New Yorker's attention, but these naked statues of Trump and Clinton, which appeared two months apart in Manhattan, certainly did the trick.
    Photo Credit: Alison Fox; @thegorillanj via Instagram
  • Who hacked the DNC?
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  • New York watched with awe, confusion and impatience as a man with suction cups slowly scaled Trump Tower for hours back in August. Stephen Rogata, 19, who was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing, climbed for three hours until authorities pulled him into the building.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert

The 2016 race for president has been filled with the unlikeliest of figures — from bizarre debate shoutouts (see: Rosie O’Donnell and Honest Abe) to recurring mentions (like Russian President Vladimir Putin).

And some inanimate objects — such as Mexico’s wall — have become so synonymous with this election cycle that they’ve taken on a life of their own.

Move over, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: Here are the true stars of this election season.

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