CNN Instant Poll of debate watchers (32 Dem/31 Rep/37 Ind)

[brooklynite]

Biden 53%
Trump 39%

Previous debate:
Biden 60%
Trump 28%

[Blue_true]

1. The result says a lot of Indies felt Biden debated better.

It would be neat to see the spilts for each registration class.

[jcgoldie]

2. good

I thought Biden was on point throughout, substantive and as sharp as I have seen him. Calm when he needed to be and righteously emotional at the right times as well. I also thought Welker was very professional, fair, did a great job. I still feared Trump would get a substantial bounce just by virtue of having lowered expectations to an almost unbelievable level in the first debate and simply not shitting his pants on stage this time.

[Nevilledog]

3. Meanwhile on FOX

Link to tweet

[Wounded Bear]

7. Have you stopped beating your wife?

60% Yes
30% No
10% Wait, what?

at Faux Polls

[helpisontheway]

8. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣nt

[regnaD kciN]

12. Most likely a Faux website poll...

[NutmegYankee]

13. website poll. nt

[Johnny2X2X]

4. A blowout win in 1 and solid win in 2

Difference between debates 1 and 2.

Debate 1, all Biden supporters, most independents, and a good number of Trump supporters thought Biden won.

Debate 2, all Biden supporters, most independents, and only a few Trump supports thought Biden won.

[Roland99]

5. So. Dems plus just over half the independents

[Chasing Dreams]

6. brooklynite - what are you hearing about Texas?

I saw the CNN poll live as well, great news!

I'm projecting 160 million votes, huge turnout, 54 to 44 with 2% undecided.

And Texas is in play. We should see them exceed 2016 turnout with the early vote. Unbelievable.

Seems like Biden should visit. What are you hearing? Thoughts?

[brooklynite]

9. Maybe, but.....

Cook: Lean R
Sabato: Lean R
Inside Elections: Tilt R
Politico: Lean R
Economist: 71% Trump
538: 65% Trump
Decision Desk: 57% Trump

There's clearly a chance, and Biden is putting some closing money into Texas advertising, but its a huge State (and very expensive) with a lot of obstacles to voting.

[Chasing Dreams]

10. Yep that's the convention wisdom, but

I'm actually a long time member (2004) with very few posts. I know you are connected, and very savvy with respect to political strategy.

If you were advising the campaign, would you make a visit?

Me...I would advise visiting Texas, with a couple of visits to major metro areas, and most importantly try to visit those poor 500+ kids separated from their parents. Then spend a few minutes talking about turning over every stone possible to reunite them with their parents/families. And if the Feds won't let him in the building, even better. This is about reminding everyone how cruel Trump, Cornyn and the rest are.

My 2 cents...

[regnaD kciN]

14. That was one of the flaws of the 2016 campaign...

...where HRC was hoping to "expand the map," but wound up concentrating on states we didn't have a solid chance of taking, while neglecting the upper midwest states that proved to be crucial. I like the idea of expanding the map, but let's lock up 270 first.

[Chasing Dreams]

15. I know, but I'm not proposing an ordinary visit

Visiting the children will win the news cycle big time and play well in all the places Biden needs to win / lock up the votes.

Do you remember how horrified we were when we first heard about family separation. And this awful news about the 545...American needs to be reminded. And a horrified Biden denouncing this once again, and announcing a plan to reunite the children and families, that will play very, very well in every battleground.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

11. Biden should hit MI, MN, WI, PA hard, then

OH, NV, AZ, GA, FL

If there is time after that....

IA, NE2, TX

[ffr]

16. Hope they vote that way too.