{"id":2950,"date":"2016-09-28T10:57:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T10:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2018-06-26T08:03:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T08:03:22","slug":"trump-vs-clinton-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/trump-vs-clinton-presidential-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Vs. Clinton: First Presidential Debate And Predictions For The Upcoming Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone was waiting for it, the first official showdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Broadcast from the Hofstra University in Hempstead to an estimated audience of 84 million<\/strong><\/a> (not counting the live stream viewers), this debate was unlike any other in the history of US politics<\/a><\/strong>, but like most debates, it was clear who lost.<\/p>\n

The Huffington Post called it “America on the Brink”, The Drudge Report termed it the “Debate of the Century”. Apparently, it lived up to all the hype. It was the “most tweeted debate ever<\/strong><\/a>” according to Twitter spokesperson, Nick Pacilio.<\/p>\n

Who Won And Who Lost?<\/h2>\n

Major media outlets and the public has the same opinion, Hillary was the clear winner.<\/p>\n

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Our post debate poll, which finds Clinton won the debate 51\/40, is now posted: https:\/\/t.co\/WAAx3ReUsE<\/a><\/p>\n

— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hillary wins @CNN<\/a> post-debate poll. #debates<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/U69MHa98N1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Seth Bringman (@sethbringman) September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trump\u2019s Trumped-Up Rhetoric And Policies<\/h2>\n

The event started smoothly enough then turned into a roller coaster of lies, half-truths, and accusations. The sheer asymmetry of the debaters, in terms of experience, knowledge, and professionalism, was revealed in stark contrast. <\/p>\n

Mr. Trump wasn\u2019t in his element, to say the least, and he seemed thoroughly unprepared to handle the battle against Clinton. None of his answers seemed relevant and the overall rhetoric was a mess. Clinton on the other hand delivered all the punches she could with perfect poise.<\/p>\n

Watch the highlights of the 90 minute debate in 5 minutes:<\/p>\n