The moment – by Judd Legum

Tens of millions of people watched last night’s debate. But most viewers are politically engaged Americans who made up their minds long ago. At this point in the campaign, swing voters are mostly folks who didn’t have the time or interest to tune in last night. Instead, they will learn about the debate through the coverage in the coming days. 

That is why the real impact of presidential debates comes from one or two moments that will be replayed repeatedly on television and proliferate through social media. 

I thought the key moment in last night’s debate was Trump’s refusal to commit to vetoing a national abortion ban, explicitly contradicting his running mate, Senator JD Vance (R-OH). 

I’m interested in what you think. What are the key moments that people will remember? What did you think of the debate as a whole?

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