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Post Debate Poll: Clinton Won on Performance, Trump Won Votes
People's Pundit Daily ^ | September 27, 2016 | Staff

Posted on 09/27/2016 9:32:12 PM PDT by bobsunshine

A Post Debate Poll conducted after the presidential showdown at Hofstra University finds Hillary Clinton put on the best performance, but Donald Trump won votes. While voters 47% to 44% think that Mrs. Clinton “won the first presidential debate,” Mr. Trump won over undecided voters who changed their mind by nearly a 3 to 1 margin.

Nine percent (9%) were undecided on the question of who won the debate.

Among those who were undecided (5%) before the debate, 31% changed their mind and now say they’ll support the New York businessman. By comparison, only 11% of previously undecided voters said they will now vote for the former secretary of state.

The results were noteworthy, considering more voters than not thought Mrs. Clinton gave a better debate performance. Authenticity, honesty and trustworthiness played and will continue to play a big role in voters’ preferences ahead of November.

“Voters are looking for Donald Trump to basically give them permission to vote for him, fair or not,” says PPD’s senior analyst Richard Baris. “If he improves in the next two debates, which he did during the primary, things could get really ugly really fast for Hillary Clinton.”

Regarding the debate, which most mainstream pundits gave to Mrs. Clinton, most voters expected her to be polished on stage. But they were watching to see if Mr. Trump could pass the presidential bar.

“He was restrained, He came off much more natural,” said Shaun Ellis, an independent voter from Hopington, New Hampshire. “Hillary looked weak on the economy,” adding he decided “we need new blood.”

Of course, not everyone agreed he met that bar. The good news for Mr. Trump and his supporters: the vast majority of those who don’t think he met that threshold are Democratic partisans.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debate; poll; trump
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1 posted on 09/27/2016 9:32:12 PM PDT by bobsunshine
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To: bobsunshine

That’s because Trump spoke from the HEART, Clinton just repeated the same bumper sticker BS we have been hearing for 30+ years from the Clintons..they are natural liars


2 posted on 09/27/2016 9:34:54 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: bobsunshine

Maybe a highschool debate coach would like her performance; wooden and memorized


3 posted on 09/27/2016 9:35:41 PM PDT by NewCenturions
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To: bobsunshine

From the article: “Still, both candidates scored a high retention rate among their voters. Only 2% of Mrs. Clinton’s previous supporters and 1% of Mr. Trump’s supporters said they are now undecided after the debate. Among Mrs. Clinton’s supporters, 3% changed their mind to Mr. Trump and, among his supporters, 2% changed their mind to his Democratic rival.”


4 posted on 09/27/2016 9:38:15 PM PDT by bobsunshine
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To: bobsunshine

Considering that she memorized the script given to her by NBC and Lester Holt, yeah, she put on a very good performance! Lying for years have done her well. I bet she’ll get an Emmy for it.


5 posted on 09/27/2016 9:43:40 PM PDT by hawaiianninja (Palm note to self: "Prepare for some serious 2016 house cleaning. Trump/Pence 2016!")
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To: bobsunshine

Donald Trump vs. Stepford Borg


6 posted on 09/27/2016 9:50:18 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Sarah Barracuda

You got that right!..... I was saying to my brother this morning Trump speaks like the common folk, he’s homemade.....not some repacked TV dinner that looks great on the outside, smells great when cooked but tastes like shit on the first bite.


7 posted on 09/27/2016 9:54:25 PM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: bobsunshine
That's a one percent gain for Trump.

I'll take it!

8 posted on 09/27/2016 9:56:27 PM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: thingumbob

We’ve had 30+ years of Clinton rule, and what has that gotten us..absolutely NOTHING..NOTHING her husband did or Hillary did made our lives better..Hillary Clinton talked about traveling the world as Secretary of State, and wherever she went, dead bodies followed..so I dont consider that to be a huge accomplishment


9 posted on 09/27/2016 9:57:28 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: thingumbob
Trump talks like the common man but he knows more about how the world works than anyone.

When Trump was talking about China devaluating it's currency , the Mexican Vat Tax in NAFTA, How Yellen and Obama have made the fed political, the 800 trillion trade deficit and many other things Hillary looked like a deer in the headlights.

10 posted on 09/27/2016 10:02:51 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Hillary promised EXECUTIVE amnesty for 40 million illegals in her 1st 100 days as prez)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Agreed...you and I are preaching from the same choir on that!

Shrillary's only success is her ability to get out of jail free ...so far, but I'm telling ya, if Trump gets elected you watch how fast she produces those health records....her sickness is Plan B for staying out of jail.

11 posted on 09/27/2016 10:08:24 PM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: Democrat_media

Agreed!.....btw, that’s the only look I like to see from her......besides the one where she’s looking thru iron bars in an orange pantsuit!


12 posted on 09/27/2016 10:10:21 PM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: thingumbob

Hillary knows her only chance staying out of jail is to win the election and she is going all out to win


13 posted on 09/27/2016 10:10:54 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Hillary promised EXECUTIVE amnesty for 40 million illegals in her 1st 100 days as prez)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

What’s good about memorizing when all you memorize are stupid, failed, liberal policy prescriptions?


14 posted on 09/27/2016 10:11:01 PM PDT by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: hawaiianninja

Her Emmy might be on hold due to the face scratching signals and potential collusion between her and Holt during the debate. It is on another FR thread and bound to be scrutinized in coming days...


15 posted on 09/27/2016 10:12:01 PM PDT by Navin Johnson
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To: Democrat_media

Thats plan A, I still think her failing health is plan B.


16 posted on 09/27/2016 10:12:37 PM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: Democrat_media

It seems like there’s a big difference in judging Trump’s performance between his primary supporters and opponents. Larry Elder was all for Trump in the primary and he savaged his debate performance on his radio show tonight, saying he was awful. Dennis Prager was a major Trump opponent in the primary and seemed to spend his whole show highlighting everything Trump said and did right, saying there was only one or two weak spots. Seems like the expectations Trump’s primary supporters had led them to be more disappointed.


17 posted on 09/27/2016 10:13:26 PM PDT by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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Cruz approved of Trump's performance.

Trump should accept Cruz's offer for debate prep. Cruz can play stand in for HIllary.

I've been a fan of Trump since he 80’s but all Americans have to unite to defeat communist Hillary.

18 posted on 09/27/2016 10:17:43 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Hillary promised EXECUTIVE amnesty for 40 million illegals in her 1st 100 days as prez)
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To: bobsunshine
Did you check out Hillary's complexion at the debate?

She looks like she has slathered on 10 pounds of wall spackle to fill in the ruts and wrinkles.

HILLARY AT THE DEBATE THE REAL HILLARY


19 posted on 09/27/2016 10:18:02 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Iron Munro

Hellofa commercial for botox!


20 posted on 09/27/2016 10:21:17 PM PDT by Kahuna
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