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pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 02:53 AM Sep 2016

Business Insider: 5 pieces of evidence Hillary won the debate

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-hillary-clinton-won-the-debate-2016-9

The political events of the last 15 months have ruined my confidence in my own ability to predict how the electorate will react to events.
So here are a few pieces of evidence, aside from my own impressions from watching, that Clinton got the best of Trump at Monday's debate.

1 Prediction markets moved toward Clinton during the debate. PredictWise, which aggregates odds from betting markets and bookmakers, showed her odds of winning the presidency rising from 69% before the debate to 73% after. The Mexican peso also strengthened 2% against the dollar during the debate, and as Justin Wolfers notes for The New York Times, the peso-dollar exchange rate has become something of a market proxy for the election outcome.

2
TV news focus groups said Clinton clearly won. The CBS undecided voter focus group, run by Frank Luntz, gave it to her by a margin of 16 to six; CNN's gave it to her by 18 to two.

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Business Insider: 5 pieces of evidence Hillary won the debate (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2016 OP
A royal thumping of sorts ffr Sep 2016 #1
I fully agree with Point 4: Clinton took control of the situation. . . Journeyman Sep 2016 #2
The number five reason I think was the best duncang Sep 2016 #3
I liked that the best, too! pnwmom Sep 2016 #5
That's beautiful.Wonder if that's what he and his family were arguing about before they finally left Hekate Sep 2016 #6
+1, Conway said Dumb Donald was "satisfactory" uponit7771 Sep 2016 #4

Journeyman

(15,036 posts)
2. I fully agree with Point 4: Clinton took control of the situation. . .
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 03:32 AM
Sep 2016

Not only did she prove her mettle, she undermined his appeal to his fans, their belief he's a strong guy always in charge.

Well played, Secretary Clinton. Well played.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
3. The number five reason I think was the best
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 03:40 AM
Sep 2016

"Trump skipped a post-debate victory party he was supposed to attend and went straight home. Trump said he enjoyed the debate but didn't seem too eager celebrate. Maybe he was sad, or was feeling low-energy, or lacked the stamina to greet his supporters.


http://www.businessinsider.com/why-hillary-clinton-won-the-debate-2016-9

Awww sad donnie.

Hekate

(90,721 posts)
6. That's beautiful.Wonder if that's what he and his family were arguing about before they finally left
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 04:57 AM
Sep 2016

They were having some little disorganized confab there at the exit while cameras were still on them.

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