'Debates matter. But they aren't necessarily determinative of the final result,' writes CillizzaCNN
While Trump declared victory after each of his three debates with Hillary Clinton in the fall of 2016, the data makes clear that the public disagreed with his assessment.As CNN's Harry Enten noted Tuesday morning -- using polling data from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research -- the"best" Trump did in 2016 was in the second debate when 32% of people said he won, according to a Washington Post/ABC poll. .
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! The worst debate for Trump, according to the polls? Yup, the first one -- where just 24% of people said he had won in a CNN-ORC poll. And yet, Trump beat Clinton and became the 45th president. What gives? Well, the exit polls from 2016 provide some guidance.Read MoreAmong the two-thirds of voters who said the debates were an"important" factor in their vote, Clinton beat Trump 50% to 46%.
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