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The Post-Debate State of the Race: Where The Candidates Stand in the Polls and the Swing States

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In light of Joe Biden getting pushed out of the race after his disastrous June debate performance, the age-old question of ‘Do debates actually matter?’ seems to now have an affirmative answer. Instead the more pertinent question is what effect last week’s debate will have on the race, and some post-debate polls are already shedding some light on this. So far, the … [Read more...] about The Post-Debate State of the Race: Where The Candidates Stand in the Polls and the Swing States

The Most Important Night of the 2024 Campaign: Examining the Background, Format and Stakes of the June 27th Presidential Debate

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All of a sudden, the first 2024 Presidential debate is nearly upon us. Our earliest ever debate is coming at a time when this race is approaching an inflection point, with our own Decision Desk/The Hill average, the FiveThirtyEight average and the RealClearPolitics average all showing Trump ahead by less than a single point. Additionally, there’s considerable excitement … [Read more...] about The Most Important Night of the 2024 Campaign: Examining the Background, Format and Stakes of the June 27th Presidential Debate