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« on: October 14, 2016, 05:06:12 PM »

I get it, Hillary can use it to expose Trump's complete lack of knowledge of foreign affairs, and Trump can use it to peddle GOP conspiracy theories, but does anyone really believe it's going to affect polls? I think people have made up their minds and/or are tuning out at this point. Not saying Trump can't come back or that Hillary can't go up any further but I don't think it's going to be here.
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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2016, 05:06:59 PM »

Hillary collapses on live television and Trump wins the debate 99/1, ensuring he wins the presidency.
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2016, 05:08:33 PM »

While there will be segments on "Foreign Hot Spots" and "Immigration" as well as "Fitness to be President", the other half is domestic stuff. Hillary should still be okay, but it's not going to be the 30 or 40 point blowout that a FP-Only debate would be. So probably not much of a difference.
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2016, 05:10:00 PM »

While there will be segments on "Foreign Hot Spots" and "Immigration" as well as "Fitness to be President", the other half is domestic stuff. Hillary should still be okay, but it's not going to be the 30 or 40 point blowout that a FP-Only debate would be. So probably not much of a difference.

How can Hillary lose on immigration? Trump has refused to give any policy specifics besides building a wall and deporting criminals (already happening). He literally won't say whether he will do mass deportations or not.
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2016, 05:13:08 PM »

While there will be segments on "Foreign Hot Spots" and "Immigration" as well as "Fitness to be President", the other half is domestic stuff. Hillary should still be okay, but it's not going to be the 30 or 40 point blowout that a FP-Only debate would be. So probably not much of a difference.

How can Hillary lose on immigration? Trump has refused to give any policy specifics besides building a wall and deporting criminals (already happening). He literally won't say whether he will do mass deportations or not.

Chris Wallace will frame the immigration question as: Madame Secretary, according to emails provided by Wikileaks, it appears you are for "open borders." Why do you think illegal immigration is good for the country?
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2016, 05:13:42 PM »

Maybe (MH)
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2016, 05:14:13 PM »

While there will be segments on "Foreign Hot Spots" and "Immigration" as well as "Fitness to be President", the other half is domestic stuff. Hillary should still be okay, but it's not going to be the 30 or 40 point blowout that a FP-Only debate would be. So probably not much of a difference.

How can Hillary lose on immigration? Trump has refused to give any policy specifics besides building a wall and deporting criminals (already happening). He literally won't say whether he will do mass deportations or not.

My point was the domestic segment can partially cancel out the FP/Fitness segment, so Hillary's FP expertise won't be recognized as clearly as it would be in a FP-Only debate.
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2016, 05:29:13 PM »

No, unless one of the candidates makes a huge gaffe, there are few undecideds left.
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2016, 05:46:10 PM »

Clinton will probably get a little bump out of it and be further ahead.
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2016, 05:47:43 PM »

Hillary collapses on live television and Trump wins the debate 99/1, ensuring he wins the presidency.

     This is about what it would take to make a substantial difference.
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