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What does "winning the debate" mean? (Original Post) hedgehog Oct 2015 OP
Ultimately it means movement in the real polls Renew Deal Oct 2015 #1
Small correction. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #2
I stand corrected! hedgehog Oct 2015 #3
THANK YOU, Scoot! elleng Oct 2015 #4

Renew Deal

(81,801 posts)
1. Ultimately it means movement in the real polls
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 12:16 PM
Oct 2015

Chafee and Webb clearly lost. The rest didn't really lose. Sometimes you lose by not winning (O'Malley).

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
2. Small correction.
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 12:21 PM
Oct 2015

• If the standard is for the front runner to get on and off the stage without an embarrassing gaffe, then Hillary won - assuming we can count defense of the AUMF and proclaiming Iran to b your "best enemy" as non-gaffes

• If the standard is to introduce oneself to new people, then O'MALLEY won.

• If the standard is to have one's leading issue completely frame and shape everyone else's responses in the debate, then bernie won

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