36 percent of voters considered it “not important” for a presidential candidate to release his or her tax returns.
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Though the tracking poll shows that Trump may be closing the gap against Clinton among Independent voters, another key question for both campaigns is whether these non-partisans will be motivated to vote at all. “Maybe he will try to be presidential and try to convey a gravity that he hasn’t done before or will he come in and try to insult and try to score some points”.
“Yes, I think he’s moving away from that – from the perspective – taking into consideration many factors involved: Is the person a criminal?” Her allies consider her command of policy and disciplined preparation to be two of her strengths on the debate stage.
To prepare, Clinton has started watching the Trump highlight reel from his Republican primary debates. She’s studying his style.
Conventional wisdom holds Trump can only win this year if he holds down the states Romney won in 2012 and wins over some crucial swing states that Romney lost.
“Look”, he said last November, “we have to do what we have to do, and Ike did it and other people have done it”.
“But that’s not what actually happened, and I was in the room”, he said. Will it be Donald Trump or will it be …
Only 34 percent of respondents said they view Clinton favorably while just 26 percent had a favorable view of Trump.
But Chen, the Republican policy adviser, said a President Trump arriving at the White House without detailed plans could be limited in how much he might achieve, since a new president’s power is at its apex early on.
Clinton also has a slight advantage among those who identify as independents, leading by 37 to 32%.
“A lot of them have reached out to us proactively with advice”, a Democrat close to the debate team said.
Indeed, he has mocked Clinton on the subject. A spokesman for Clinton, Brian Fallon, told the Washington Post that Clinton’s team is “fully expecting to have [their] hands full” with a candidate who specializes in showmanship and isn’t afraid to delve into the personal.
“In recent days, the media – as it usually does – has missed the whole point on immigration”, Trump complained, at a rally in Iowa on Saturday.
The Clinton campaign has kept mum about who they are considering tapping for the role, and about numerous details about how Clinton will prepare.
In her remarks at Monday night’s fundraiser, Clinton made clear she is acutely aware of the importance of the first debate.
Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told Fox News Sunday morning that Trump planned meetings in inner city churches throughout the rest of the campaign. “They may vaguely have some information about Trump said this or Clinton said that or whatever”.
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Clinton’s aides haven’t yet decided who will play Trump in debate preparations – though James Carville, who was Bill Clinton’s chief strategist in 1992, and Rep. Joseph Crowley of NY are seen as top options.
