3Qs: Examining the debate: Expert says ‘an obvious winner and loser’
At long last, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton took the stage Monday night for the first presidential debate of this election year. Trump said he has a better temperament to be president than Clinton, who he said has experience that is “bad experience.” Clinton, on the other hand, pressured Trump about releasing his tax returns—going so far as to suggest he may not have paid federal taxes—his support for the Iraq War, and his business practices.
We asked Alan Schroeder, professor of journalism and an expert on televised debates, how the candidates performed and whether the debate lived up to the hype.
Read Professor’s answers in the September 27, news@Northeastern.