Team Trump: Debate won’t move needle in race for White House

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

By Niall Stanage - 09/27/16 07:20 PM EDT

Donald Trump aides and supporters on Tuesday defended his debate performance, arguing the GOP presidential nominee made a damaging case against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the first half-hour while beating expectations.

Trump backers generally stopped short of claiming an outright victory, however, and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill gave his first one-on-one debate performance dim reviews.

The behind-the-scenes takes from Trump backers and Republican lawmakers suggested many in the GOP do not believe their candidate scored much of a victory at Monday night’s encounter at Hofstra University.
Instead, they suggested the debate may not have moved the needle much in the presidential race, despite all the hype around it — and that Trump scored important points early in battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio with his emphasis on the downside of free trade deals.

A Trump aide and two strategists who back the GOP nominee all independently highlighted the exchange on trade.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298178-team-trump-debate-wont-move-needle-in-race-for-white-house

[forest444]

1. Spoken just like a debate loser, Donald.

The ones that have lost these debates over the years always say the same thing.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. He said nothing about trade that hasn't been said

For 20 years by everybody but the republicans.

Oh you can bet that if Hillary had not kicked his ass they'd be saying this debate has changed everything. The dumb bastard will get steamrolled if he trys another debate.

[truthisfreedom]

3. It may not move the needle sideways

But we all watched it being driven home.

[Wounded Bear]

4. If they're saying the needle won't move...

I'll have to up my estimate of the Clinton Debate Bump from 1-2 to more like 4-5.

[judesedit]

5. We'll see. Hillary has shown she's a thousand times more qualified, knowledgeable, mannerly, and

presidential than that ass.

[onehandle]

6. I agree. Hillary will still win. nt

[vadermike]

7. If

They say this ... U know she will gain .. Losers always have to say that !

[Nitram]

8. Sour grapes!

I can just imagine the blustering blather of hubris if he thought he'd actually won the debate.

[yellowcanine]

9. Kinda of tough to move the needle because she drove it into his butt.

Which he mostly does not move, from the looks of things.

[Hugin]

10. No, it won't. You guys are still stuck with the 25% paid Trumpanzees you've had all along.

However, I know for sure, Hillary won over one iffy voter I know who will now actively drag in a 100 more voters.