there is a word of warning isn't that that their candidate in 2016 Hillary Clinton probably won all three debates and yet still lost the general election sure and we'll really see the effect of this debate over the course of the next week we won't have particularly good scientific polling until about a week from now on the effect of the debate but if she doesn't hit 50% or higher nationally that suggests some trouble for her because Democrats typically need to be above that point to win the electoral college