The really aren’t.
They said Gore cleaned Bush’s clock in their debates, and maybe he did, if you’re scoring points, just like everyone saying Rubio won most of the primary debates on substance.
But in the end, it’s who won the vote.
There’s no question, the debate last night will bring newcomers to the Trump side, and not the Clinton, in fact I look for poll numbers to tumble for her like a rock in a lagoon.
If you recall Ron Paul won every online poll overwhelmingly, and never came anywhere near winning any primary or caucus. They are a good measure of enthusiasm.