But an informal poll by CNBC on its website found that 61% of people believe Mr Trump had won the exchanges, with 39% for Mrs Clinton.
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She also seized on remarks by Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of NY, suggesting that Mr Trump might skip the two further debates that are scheduled before Election Day on 8 November unless he is given assurances the moderators at each of them will treat him better.
“Geezus, Trump is going to make HRC sick again!” tweeted Carla Ingraham, paying on his “Make America Great Again” slogan. Clinton’s claim relies on more rigorous scientific polls – those like CNN’s – that apply controls to try to be representative of USA voters.
The only debate between vice presidential hopefuls Tim Kaine (Clinton) and Mike Pence (Trump).
“Donald Trump routinely threatens violence at campaign events and brags about “bomb [ing] the shit out of” our enemies instead of having a real foreign policy”.
But top Clinton aide John Podesta said the Trump camp should stop criticizing the questions.
“At this point, I think this election cycle has been one that’s been decided far more in advance than a lot of previous election cycles, partly due to an increased rise of social media and campaigns that started more than a year ago”, he said. “And yes, I did”, she said.
Here’s everything you need to know about the debates, and how you can watch them in the UK. “So I may hit her harder in certain ways”.
Though almost all recent polling out of Iowa shows Trump ahead, a Loras poll released yesterday found Trump and Clinton tied at 38% each.
Hours before the programme, polls suggested the candidates were locked in a dead heat, adding to the tension between the rivals on stage throughout the debate. “If the election is rigged, I would not be surprised”, he said in an interview with The Washington Post.
“Yeah, why not”, she answered. About half still remained undecided, but more were leaning strongly toward Clinton than before the debate began.
Holt asked about Trump’s tax returns, with a follow-up question.
He claimed he was under a “routine audit”. She’s the former Secretary of State, so that’s “Secretary Clinton” to you.
“She doesn’t have the look”, he said.
An NBC reporter asked Trump after the debate if he would participate in the next two, and the real-estate mogul said he would.
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Registered voters are more confident that Trump is healthy enough to be president than they are about Clinton, the poll shows.
