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Eleven Three Twenty: 5 Things To Watch For in Tonight’s Debate
October 22, 2020
Tonight’s Presidential debate at 9:00 PM Eastern between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will give undecided voters one final opportunity to compare the two candidates side by side. Therefore, I thought I’d share the 5 things I’ll be looking for during the 90-minute debate.
- President Trump’s Demeanor
It’s been a little over three weeks since the first Presidential debate, which was labeled the “Cacophony in Cleveland” due to the unruly behavior of the candidates — particularly the President. He interrupted his opponent and the moderator over 120 times according to some counts. And even his closest allies admitted that his angry and rude behavior was over the top. More significantly, most Americans agreed. The President’s poll numbers took a nose dive after that debacle, one he’s just now starting to recover from with only 12 days remaining in the election.
Consequently, I’m curious to see if the President is more controlled and measured this evening — or if he doubles down on his behavior in Cleveland. The introduction of a mute button for this debate should help. However, it will be used only during the two-minute period each candidate is given to respond to the moderator’s question. So the President easily could…
