Pollster Frank Luntz used one of his famous focus groups to monitor Wednesday night’s presidential debate — the last of the race. And the winner is — Donald Trump.
The group was made up of 26 undecided Nevada voters.
Luntz also gave online followers the chance to put their two cents in.
Who won the final #debate?
My focus group chose Trump by a 14-12 margin.Pick your winner in my online focus group: https://t.co/XHI6eGQcLs
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 20, 2016
Although group members described Trump as “improved” on the plus side and “rude” on the negative, the distinction was greater with Hillary Clinton. One participant described her as “presidential” and another as “criminal actress.”
On the issues, Trump’s business acumen shined through, and even those leaning toward Clinton had to give the New York real estate mogul the nod.
Even Hillary-leaners trust Trump’s economic talk more than hers. #DebateNight pic.twitter.com/6UyB9t0nxV
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 20, 2016
And he won them over on the foreign policy:
When Trump focuses on the failures and absurdities of Clinton/Obama foreign policy, even Hillary-leaners give him solid scores. #DebateNight pic.twitter.com/FtHlhCwktv
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 20, 2016
Speaking of economics, Clinton has hit Trump in the past for a $1 billion loss his business suffered during one year. Trump hit back with Clinton’s $6 billion in missing State Department funds that she was unable to account for during her four-year tenure in office.
Trump’s top point was hitting $6 billion lost by Hillary’s State Dept.
“If he spent the whole election doing this, he’d have it wrapped up” pic.twitter.com/LIBDwr7PPO
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 20, 2016
But the issue that truly distinguished the two was immigration. Trump won on that one hands down.
Who won on immigration?
• 2 say Hillary
• 19 say Trump
• 5 say neither/tied#DebateNight— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 20, 2016
CBS News carried the Luntz group — as it did in the first debate. But the Brits showed interest also. The BBC covered the group and it turned iout to be a winner for the network.
Tonight’s group also will be featured on the @BBCNews at Ten, Britain’s biggest news show
They’re watching us closer than we watched Brexit pic.twitter.com/Tn78FTItcG
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 20, 2016
The biggest declared winner of the slugfest could be the moderator. While moderators in the first two debates were slammed for allowing their partisanship to show, Fox News Channel’s “fair and balanced” Chris Wallace got kudos for keeping things running smoothly.
Chris Wallace is hands down the best moderator of the cycle, bravo #debates
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 20, 2016
But the deciding poll with be the one that takes place on November 8, when the American people decide who the next president will be.
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