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Hillary Clinton won — by a landslide.

Hillary Clinton won — by a landslide.

Clinton was the clear winner of the first Democratic presidential debate, according to the assessment of both Democrats and Republicans in this week's POLITICO Caucus, our bipartisan survey of the top activists, operatives and strategists in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.

Seventy-nine percent of Democratic insiders surveyed said she dominated her four opponents onstage. Fifty-four percent of Republicans said the same.

"Not even close," an unaffiliated New Hampshire Democrat said. "Hillary crushed it tonight."

"I think that everyone walked into this debate looking for her to make a mistake, and she didn't," an Iowa Democrat said. "On top of that, Sanders' lack of preparation showed, and O'Malley was trying too hard to look presidential to be effective."

Marveled a New Hampshire Republican, "She stood out as a leader, charismatic and personal. It may have been an out-of-body experience."

Early-state respondents, all of whom were granted anonymity in order to speak freely, said Clinton displayed competence and command of the issues, and came across as both "presidential" and accessible.

"I'm a reluctant Clinton supporter, but I thought she killed it tonight," a South Carolina Democrat said. "She was in a league of her own. Prepared, confident, funny. And she genuinely seemed to be enjoying herself up there. Everyone who knows and loves Hillary Clinton always says how personable and funny she is in person. I felt like watching her performance in this debate was the first time I've gotten a sense of that side of her. For crying out loud...she made a joke about women taking longer in the bathroom! "

Link: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/the-politico-caucus-democratic-debate-winner-loser-insider-214771

Internet Media Weighs In On Dem Debate, Declares Winner