Massachusetts voters and experts offer feedback on first presidential debate

Published: Sep 11, 2024 Duration: 00:02:12 Category: News & Politics

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THE BATTLEGROUND STATES. ALMOST ALL OF THE ANALYSTS CONSIDERED HARRIS TO BE THE WINNER. >> BUT THE REAL QUESTION, DID SHE CONVINCE UNDECIDED VOTERS? WBZ'S LAURA HAEFELI TAKES A LOOK. >> Reporter: FOR THE FIRST TIME, VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP MET FACE TO FACE FOR LIKELY THE LAST TIME BEFORE THE ELECTION. >> THIS IS THE MOST DIVISIVE PRESIDENCY. >> WHAT I DO OFFER IS A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP FOR OUR COUNTRY. >> BUT WHEN THE Q AND A CAME TO AN END, WHERE DID VOTERS LAND? >> IT SOLIDIFIED IT FOR ME. >> Reporter: KATE FINALLY HAS HER MIND MADE UP. A STARTLING STATEMENT FROM HARRIS SEALING THE DEAL. >> SHE WAS A GUN OWNER. A BIG ISSUE IS HOW ONE SIDED PEOPLE ARE. AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT THAT SHE PUT IN THERE I'M A DEMOCRAT BUT I OWN A GUN. PEOPLE LIKE ME ANYWAY, MORE IN BETWEEN, THAT WAS A GREEN FLAG FOR ME. >> Reporter: BUT THE DEBATE ITSELF, NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS SOME. >> WHO BETTER TO SPEAK TO ABOUT LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE THAN AN EXPERT? SOMEONE TEACHING DEBATE CLASSES HERE AT BC FOR 40 YEARS DEALING WITH STUDENTS SO WE ASKED HIM TO GRADE THE CANDIDATES. >> TRUMP I GAVE A D MINUS AN HARRIS I WOULD GIVE AN A MINUS. >> Reporter: JOHN QUESTIONING IF THE MEETING EVEN DESERVES THE DEBATE TITLE. >> IT IS NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE. NEITHER ONE OF THEM ANSWERED A LOT OF THE QUESTIONS. >> Reporter: SHOULD THERE BE A NEXT TIME, HE IS OFFERING TIPS TO THE CANDIDATES. >> HAVE ORGANIZED PRESENTATION. CLEAR POINTS THAT ARE BACKED UP BY FACTS AND EVIDENCE. SHE AT LEAST CITED EVIDENCE. HE IS BASICALLY CITING WEBSITES. OH, THERE'S A WEBSITE THAT SAYS THEY ARE EATING DOGS AND CATS. >> Reporter: DESPITE CRITICISM, THE MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY PLEASED WITH TRUMP'S PERFORMANCE BLAMING MODERATORS FOR MISSTEPS. >> HE WAS FACT CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES. I DIDN'T SEE ANY FACT CHECKS COMING FROM VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS. >> Reporter: THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY TELLS WBZ HARRIS WON HANDEDLY. IT IS CLEAR SHE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR AMERICA. SHE LAID OUT AN EXPERTLY CRAFTED PLAN FOR HOW SHE AND TIM WALZ

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