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It really doesn't matter, but yes they were classified. The question some have posed is whether they were physically MARKED classified -- but that marking usually happens later, but they were still classified at the time of her emails. In addition, at the very least, it was very sensitive information that anyone -- especially the head official (Hillary) -- should have known about. So basically she is reduced to campaigning on being either diabolical or incompetent.
So it is very easy to see why her poll numbers are falling faster than the stock market.
I think the issue of being devious or incompetent is going to be tough for her to escape. Official emails go through official email servers for a good reason, and you can only be promoted so high before "I didn't know" ceases to have any meaning beyond "I got caught and need some breathing space to think of a good explanation".
If something isn't specifically marked as classified you'd still expect the people at the very top to know what was sensitive information and what wasn't. So once again the question comes down to whether she was devious or inept.