I've been pretty critical of Trump's strategy lately but I think the debate was him at his recent best. Funny moments, high energy, successfully avoided a lot of landmines. Seems like people wanted him to be washed out and "reserved" or something but he actually went off script. I personally prefer this version of Trump. He wasn't overly nasty or anything but didn't make it boring either. You could tell his words were his own and not written by a focus group.
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While true, Harris did better than I expected, she did do one thing that I think helped Trump a lot: she replied way too heavily on the phony emotional appeal. I think even the average voter is over that. At least the way she presented it. It did not seem genuine at all. More like another play on her "unburdened by what has been" drivel.
Harris did pretty much exactly as I expected her to. Trump could have lost this debate but I think he caught her off guard and answered with a strong demeanor for most of the night.