Team Trump: Debate won’t move needle in race for White House
Source: The Hill
By Niall Stanage - 09/27/16 07:20 PM EDT
Donald Trump aides and supporters on Tuesday defended his debate performance, arguing the GOP presidential nominee made a damaging case against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the first half-hour while beating expectations.
Trump backers generally stopped short of claiming an outright victory, however, and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill gave his first one-on-one debate performance dim reviews.
The behind-the-scenes takes from Trump backers and Republican lawmakers suggested many in the GOP do not believe their candidate scored much of a victory at Monday nights encounter at Hofstra University.
Instead, they suggested the debate may not have moved the needle much in the presidential race, despite all the hype around it and that Trump scored important points early in battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio with his emphasis on the downside of free trade deals.
A Trump aide and two strategists who back the GOP nominee all independently highlighted the exchange on trade.
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forest444
(5,902 posts)The ones that have lost these debates over the years always say the same thing.
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)For 20 years by everybody but the republicans.
Oh you can bet that if Hillary had not kicked his ass they'd be saying this debate has changed everything. The dumb bastard will get steamrolled if he trys another debate.
truthisfreedom
(23,152 posts)But we all watched it being driven home.
Wounded Bear
(58,698 posts)I'll have to up my estimate of the Clinton Debate Bump from 1-2 to more like 4-5.
judesedit
(4,442 posts)presidential than that ass.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)They say this ... U know she will gain .. Losers always have to say that !
Nitram
(22,853 posts)I can just imagine the blustering blather of hubris if he thought he'd actually won the debate.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Which he mostly does not move, from the looks of things.
Hugin
(33,189 posts)However, I know for sure, Hillary won over one iffy voter I know who will now actively drag in a 100 more voters.