Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:15 pm
The CNN instant post-debate poll results show a blowout victory for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the first presidential debate.
Here are the results of CNN’s post-debate poll:
Wow. More CNN instapolls show huge Clinton victory.
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"Better understanding of issues"?
Clinton: 68%
Trump: 27% pic.twitter.com/3PXNKqBaf9— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) September 27, 2016
CNN insta-poll: "Can Clinton handle presidency?"
Yes: 67%
No: 32% pic.twitter.com/Xu3RLp6zRS— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) September 27, 2016
Finally: "Can Trump handle presidency?"
YES: 43%
NO: 55% pic.twitter.com/dCSgG9dRdG— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) September 27, 2016
These are dominant numbers for Hillary Clinton that demonstrate that she not only won the debate but that she blew Donald Trump off of the stage.
Debates don’t move voters as much as they confirm their suspicions. Voters have consistently given Hillary Clinton the edge on qualifications and preparedness, and they have regularly given Trump low marks for lacking qualifications and the temperament to be president.
Hillary Clinton looked, sounded, and acted like a president on the debate stage. Donald Trump demonstrated that he doesn’t know the issues, doesn’t care to learn about the issues, and he lacks the temperament that voters expect from the commander in chief.
The CNN poll confirms that Hillary Clinton was the big winner of 2016’s first presidential debate.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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