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2016 Postmortem

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12. This debate was part of a process and each participant had specific objectives to meet.

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 03:23 PM

Oct 2015

I'd say that the three candidates most supported on DU each did well in terms of their own objectives while the other two failed to do so.

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First, decide who you think won Tuesday's debate. Done? OK, now vote in this poll: [View all] Skinner Oct 2015 OP

IMO, No one won the debate. FSogol Oct 2015 #1

No preferred candidate yet WI_DEM Oct 2015 #2

haven't you heard? online polls are useless... /nt demwing Oct 2015 #3

THIS! yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #16

I really enjoy your wry sense of humor. planetc Oct 2015 #4

+1 n/t FSogol Oct 2015 #6

You didn't include Joe Biden in your poll. Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #5

The candidates had different goals for the debates. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #7

This is the best analysis of the debate I've read so fat demwing Oct 2015 #18

Wrong Question Lithos Oct 2015 #8

I don't think O'Malley did what was necessary. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #9

“In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.” -Gandhi. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #10

"Winning" is largely subjective moondust Oct 2015 #11

O'Malley was weaker than I wanted him to be Prism Oct 2015 #13

I will let Time-Warner and the pundit class decide AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #14

I vote Pass... I'll stick to my original statement that night... Fearless Oct 2015 #15

polls are fun olddots Oct 2015 #17