Debate 2 Poll, Focus Group, Pundit Reaction Megathread

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LA TIMES: HILLARY WON THE DEBATE!
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-pol-second-presidential-debate-scorecard/

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CNN Flash Poll:

Clinton 57%
Trump 34%

Happy dance time. Trump is toast

That is the kind of numbers that = another 2-3 points for Clinton in the polls next week.

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Steve Schmidt - "Trump came into this debate politically dead."
"And once your dead, your dead. Hillary Clinton will be the 45th president of the United States."

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/opinions/debate-coach-grading-the-town-hall-debate-graham/index.html

Overall grade for the debate:
Clinton: B
Trump: D+

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Question: Are there any more scientific polls for the second debate coming out?

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Clinton won the debate 42-28
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/clinton-trump-debate-poll-229581

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It was the weakest debate performance I've ever seen from Clinton, and she sucks at answering questions about her emails. Still she won because of Trumps meltdown and inability to stay on topic and answer the questions asked.

I thought she was very passionate and had a very strong debate performance...Well, I guess we're two different people.

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Ohioans pick a clear debate winner

The BW CRI survey, conducted after Sunday’s presidential debate, asked the 59% of respondents who said they watched the town hall-style forum to name the winner. More than half (52%) said Clinton bested Trump, about a third (31%) said Trump gave a superior performance, and 17% called it a tie.


Did the debate move the needle on opinion? Almost 31% of debate watchers say they now hold a “more favorable” opinion of Clinton versus 26% “less favorable,” while 41% had “less favorable” post debate opinions about Trump to 21% “more favorable.” One in five say the debate had impact on their vote one way or another, a finding that was true across all party lines.

When asked to choose which candidate best matched a series of statements about debate performance, by wide margins, more Ohio debate watchers thought Clinton “was more likable,” “expressed her views more clearly,” “seemed to be the stronger leader” and “spent more time discussing policy,” while Trump “spent more time attacking [his] opponent.”


https://www.bw.edu/news/2016/bw-poll-shows-ohio-voters-leaning-away-from-trump

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Fox news poll
-Clinton won the debate 48/34


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/13/fox-news-poll-clinton-leads-trump-by-7-points.html