# How should Clinton press the debate advantage? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 28, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099 "2016-09-28T01:58:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/81 "2016-10-01T00:10:17Z")
Donald likes having large crowds and multiple targets to hammer away at. When he’s in a one-on-one he takes to twitter or short video clips. A one-on-one debate just isn’t his thing. He needs to accept coaching but I don’t think he can. He’s a nightmare student, un-coachable. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/82 "2016-10-01T02:14:40Z")
It’s even worse: Trump’s method of connecting with people is mentioning businesses he owns where they’re from, and how great his businesses are and how much money they make him. We’ve seen it again and again when he’s interviewed; he always has to relate to whatever is going on by bragging about himself. This will not play well in a town hall format. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/83 "2016-10-01T02:35:51Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > … I’m very curious to see if any numbers have changed. More on that from [Fox](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/09/30/full-fox-news-poll-results-30/). Of likely voter debate watchers Clinton was felt to have won by 60% compared to 22% who thought Trump did. Two-way poll moved from Trump +1 to Clinton +5 (last poll 9/11-9/14). Four-way less dramatic, from Clinton +1 to +3. More Clinton supporters strongly support than do trump supporters. \*Still \*curious? ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/84 "2016-10-01T12:42:35Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > He has to connect one on one, on an individual basis, with each questioner. He is NOT going to be “in front of a large crowd” and his large crowd schtick will not play at all. Moreover, he isn’t going to be in front of a large crowd where everyone loves him. A rally, speaking to people who are already excited about you, is easy. The audience starts with you. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/85 "2016-10-01T13:14:06Z")
The town hall audience consists of, in case anyone is curious, “uncommitted” voters selected by Gallup. Half of the questions are asked by audience members and half by the moderators (Cooper and Raddatz) with some of the moderator questions being the result of submission and voting online [here](https://presidentialopenquestions.com/). ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/86 "2016-10-04T22:57:20Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Would you like an explanation of how polls work? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/87 "2016-10-04T23:14:33Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > More on that from [Fox](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/09/30/full-fox-news-poll-results-30/). > > Of likely voter debate watchers Clinton was felt to have won by 60% compared to 22% who thought Trump did. > > Two-way poll moved from Trump +1 to Clinton +5 (last poll 9/11-9/14). Four-way less dramatic, from Clinton +1 to +3. More Clinton supporters strongly support than do trump supporters. > > \*Still \*curious? Polls conducted Sept 27, 2016, and later, would reflect the public’s views of the Sept 26th Trump/Hillary debate, as well as their views of the massive amount of cheerleading being done by the LSM. From your linked article - _The poll was conducted by telephone with live interviewers September 27-29, 2016 among a random national sample of 1,009 registered voters (RV). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points._ It appears that Hillary has once again exceeded the margin of error in most/many polls. Hillary should press this debate advantage by insulting the Bernie voters who have decided to vote for Johnson, or Trump, or are thinking of staying home. You know, those parents-basement dweller-types. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/88 "2016-10-04T23:25:57Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Yes. I would direct you [to this site](http://ropercenter.cornell.edu/support/polling-fundamentals-sampling/), which is a nicely written summary of many of the concepts. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/89 "2016-10-04T23:27:28Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Hillary should press this debate advantage by insulting the Bernie voters who have decided to vote for Johnson, or Trump, or are thinking of staying home. You know, those parents-basement dweller-types. 😃 You might wish for this sort of right-wing fantasy, but Clinton is unlikely to act like Mr. Trump now or at any time in the future. Trump, however, is likely to insult any particular group at any time without warning. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/90 "2016-10-05T13:47:29Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > You might wish for this sort of right-wing fantasy, but Clinton is unlikely to act like Mr. Trump now or at any time in the future. > > Trump, however, is likely to insult any particular group at any time without warning. Ol’ Hillary is unlikely to tell the truth when a lie will server better. Trump is a counter-puncher. No warning is required if your opponent throws the first punch. Some people will still whine when Trump defends himself. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099/91 "2016-10-05T14:01:07Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Ol’ Hillary is unlikely to tell the truth when a lie will server better. > > Trump is a counter-puncher. No warning is required if your opponent throws the first punch. Some people will still whine when Trump defends himself. So what did Machado say to Trump to warrant being called “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping”, and to be humiliated in public with jabs at her weight and being paraded in front of journalists to work out? What did those veterans with PTSD do to Trump to deserve Trump’s “counter-punch” of being called not strong enough? What did Obama do to Trump do deserve his “counter-punch” of questioning his citizenship based on racist lies with no evidence? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-clinton-press-the-debate-advantage/767099.md?page=4)