Steve Kroes, president, Utah Foundation. I think this debate will be more influential than they’ve been in past elections. With high unfavorable ratings for both candidates, both have the unique challenge of making themselves more likable to a huge audience (it’s expected to break records). And yet, they both want to tell America why the other one is a threat to America; so, how do you find the right balance of engaging in criticism and simultaneously making yourself more likable? It may be impossible. It may be a train wreck. I think Trump has the edge in extemporaneous verbal warfare, and Clinton has that sort of wooden tone that comes off as insincere to many. He may very well win the debate. As for the election, the numbers still show Clinton holding a slim lead, but it’s so slim that it’s hard to predict. I just hold on to hope that Americans will wake up on election day and realize they can’t really push the button for a risky hothead like Trump.
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