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Did the debate change the race? (Original Post) firebrand80 Dec 2015 OP
No I dont think so Kentonio Dec 2015 #1
Clinton will get a bump in the polls. nt LexVegas Dec 2015 #2
That wouldn't necessarily change the race. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #5
Don't think so Renew Deal Dec 2015 #3
No ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #4
I did not watch it. PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #6
No. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 #7
No...I don't think that any of the Dem debates have done that Chitown Kev Dec 2015 #8
5% for O'Malley, upper 20's for Bernie, Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #9
Doubt it. femmocrat Dec 2015 #10
I think debates rarely change races. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #11
Driver's licenses for illegal immigrants firebrand80 Dec 2015 #12
Maybe... that campaign went on for so long... BlueCheese Dec 2015 #13
Probably not Dem2 Dec 2015 #14
I don't think it did either. eom lunamagica Dec 2015 #15

Chitown Kev

(2,197 posts)
8. No...I don't think that any of the Dem debates have done that
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 11:55 PM
Dec 2015

I think that Sanders was stronger on FP, even though he left an opening for Clinton on Libya.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
10. Doubt it.
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 11:56 PM
Dec 2015

Although I thought O'Malley would get a bump after each of the previous debates. Didn't happen.

BlueCheese

(2,522 posts)
13. Maybe... that campaign went on for so long...
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:05 AM
Dec 2015

... that it's hard to say any one thing could have made that big a difference.

But I take back what I said. People generally said Kerry crushed Bush in their first debate (and he did-- Bush looked absolutely terrible), and that Romney won his first debate with Obama. Both of them ended up losing, but it did change the poll numbers for a while.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
14. Probably not
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:10 AM
Dec 2015

I do enjoy hearing and rooting for Bernie - I love what he says - but I just know there's a ceiling to his support.

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