Did Clinton win the debate but lose the election?
We should know as soon as this weekend. Clinton trounced Trump in last night’s debate. Trump looked much worse than I expected. Really a uniquely bad performance in a presidential debate. All Trump’s noxious personality traits were showcased for voters to see. The question is, will enough of them care?
My prediction is that if Clinton doesn’t get a bump in the polls of at least two to four points she will lose the election. In a normal election, a clear and decisive winner of a debate gets a bump from the polls. If Clinton doesn’t move ahead of Trump in the post-debate polls, if the election is still a toss up early next week, it means enough voters don’t care how unpresidential Trump may seem, they’re willing to vote for change, even if the change agent is a scary pumpkinhead.