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Did Biden and Trump have less negative reaction to their first debate?
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden were hardly cordial in their final debate — but both candidates seem to have taken to heart the largely negative reaction to their vicious first showing. There was less fury and more urgency in the 90-minute debate in Nashville on Thursday night, just 12 days out from Election Day.
How accurate is the CNN post-debate poll?
More on the poll: The CNN post-debate poll was conducted by SSRS by telephone and includes interviews with 585 registered voters who watched the Oct. 22 presidential debate. Results among debate-watchers have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5.7 percentage points.
How much did the Biden debate change voters’preferences?
In this set of debate watchers, about 32% of people were Democratic, 31% were Republicans and the rest were independent. Arguably, the debate did not do much to change any candidate’s preferences. Before the debate, among this group, Biden had a 55% favorable rating. It inched up to 56% after the debate.
Did Joe Biden predict another 200k Americans would die by year-end?
Former vice president Joe Biden said in tonight’s debate: “The expectation is we’ll have another 200,000 Americans dead the time between now and the end of the year.” Facts First: This needs context.
Did Trump and Biden pull any punches in their final debate?
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden didn’t pull punches in their final debate. But the event, just 12 days out from the election, was toned down significantly from the furious first showing last month.
Did Biden say ‘elections have consequences?
“Elections have consequences.” Biden responded that “the American people have a right to have a say,” and that “we should wait” until after the presidential election to select another justice. But Trump jumped in before the former vice president had finished his answer.
What was the difference between the first and final presidential debate?
Compared with the first debate — which was defined by furious crosstalk and personal insults — the final face-off was an almost staid affair. But despite the clearer delivery, neither candidate pulled punches, and the volume started to rise later in the evening.