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Presidential debate: Hillary Clinton wins final head-to-head against Donald Trump, poll suggests Presidential debate: Hillary Clinton wins final head-to-head against Donald Trump, polls suggest
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Hillary Clinton is the winner of the third and final presidential debate, according to voters in the first opinion poll of the night. Hillary Clinton is the winner of the third and final presidential debate, according to voters in the first opinion polls of the night.
The survey, conducted by CNN, found that 52 per cent of voters believe Ms Clinton won the 90-minute debate on Wednesday night compared to 39 per cent of participants who said that her rival Donald Trump won the contest. The survey, conducted by CNN/ORC, found that 52 per cent of voters believe Ms Clinton won the 90-minute debate on Wednesday night compared to 39 per cent of participants who said that her rival Donald Trump won the contest.
Ms Clinton has now been declared the winner of all three televised debates by the CNN poll.Ms Clinton has now been declared the winner of all three televised debates by the CNN poll.
Democrats accounted for 36 per cent of voters and 29 per cent Republican. The survey carried a plus or minus 4 per cent margin of error. Sixty per cent of debate watchers said that Mr Trump spent the majority of the debate attacking Ms Clinton. The poll was conducted between October 15 and October 18, holdingcarried a plus or minus 4 per cent margin of error. Democrats accounted for 36 per cent of 547 registered voters while Republicans represented 29 per cent of those surveyed.
The debate comes after nine women accused the Republican candidate of sexual assault over the course of 10 days. Mr Trump interrupted Ms Clinton on several occasions over the night and said she was "such a nasty woman.”The debate comes after nine women accused the Republican candidate of sexual assault over the course of 10 days. Mr Trump interrupted Ms Clinton on several occasions over the night and said she was "such a nasty woman.”
Despite losing the people’s vote, Mr Trump outperformed the expectations of voters as nearly six in 10 viewers admitting that he did better than they expected. Forty-four per cent of voters said the same of Ms Clinton. Sixty per cent of debate watchers also said that Mr Trump spent the majority of the debate attacking Ms Clinton.
Mr Trump was widely criticised for refusing to say if he’ll accept the final election results after voters hit polling booths on November 8. Even Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus broke away from his party’s candidate by telling reporters that Mr Trump will accept the elections final results. Despite losing the people’s vote, Mr Trump outperformed the expectations of voters as nearly six in 10 viewers admitting that he did better than they expected. Forty-four per cent of voters said the same of Ms Clinton.
The latest YouGov poll also declared Ms Clinton the clear winner on Wednesday night. Out of 1503 registered voters who tuned into the debate, 49 per cent of participants said Ms Clinton came on top. Thirty-nine per cent of voters argued that Mr Trump won the contest while 12 per cent claimed it was a tie. Mr Trump was widely criticised for refusing to say if he’ll accept the final election results after voters hit polling booths on November 8. Even Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus broke away from his party’s candidate by telling reporters that Mr Trump will accept the election's final results.
Sixty-eight per cent of voters disagreed with Mr Trump by suggesting that both candidates should pledge to accept the final election results. Meanwhile, the latest YouGov poll also declared Ms Clinton the clear winner on Wednesday night. Out of 1,503 registered voters who tuned into the debate, 49 per cent of participants said Ms Clinton came out on top. Thirty-nine per cent of voters argued that Mr Trump won the contest while 12 per cent claimed it was a tie.
Sixty-eight per cent of voters disagreed with Mr Trump by suggesting that both candidates should pledge to accept the final election results come November.