1) There are two ways to think of debates.
a) Did you excite/enthuse base? On this, Trump wins. He was consistent, and made the points that he is running on in this election--law/order; economy; D corruption in terms of FBI investigation/Hunter; handling of virus. #Debates2020 https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">

2) Biden didn& #39;t help himself with base. Performance was OK, but he was forced several times to distance himself from policies that are baseline progressive demands--Medicare for All, defund police, Green New Deal. Never forget the D party is seriously divided. #Debates2020 https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">

3)Then b) Did u persuade anyone not already decided? WSJ recent polls suggests there weren& #39;t many persuadable watching this debate. Most have made up minds. Still, on that front, legitimate question if Trump steamroller style won him points with, say, suburban women. #Debate2020

4) But also legitimate question if Biden& #39;s mealy answers on city violence, or China/jobs, or Hunter/ethics won him points with average independents.
Overall, debate was too messy to call a winner. But in such a tight race, different calculations come to bear. #Debate2020