How did yesterday's political debate affect your opinions of the two presidential candidates?

Polls show the candidates neck and neck with 43 days until the election. 35 37 39 41 43 45 ... Hillary Clinton viewed as winner in first US presidential debate.

Moreover, gaffes can potentially hurt candidates, as with Gerald Ford's faulty ... In his study “Political Learning from Presidential Debates,” Holbrook states: ... Increased voter knowledge on issues, too, does not necessarily equal ... the power of negative ads and other such opinion-shaping communications.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's Monday presidential debate drew more viewers ... And while you're at it, make sure your friends and family are registered too. ... Monday night's debate did not change President Obama's opinion of Donald Trump, ... . After taking a beating two years ago, Democrats are feeling pretty goo...

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Get the latest political coverage of the 2016 presidential candidates and elections . ... Get started to make your own forecast. ... The two candidates faced off in their first general election debate at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, in front of what ... How often did Trump and Clinton spin facts to fit their arguments?

Subscribe to The Atlantic's Politics & Policy Daily, a roundup of ideas and events in American politics. What did the nation learn about the Republican candidates on ... It was perhaps the first moment in the two debates that Trump seemed ... for him, this debate seems unlikely to radically affect his trajectory...