Hmm. Based on the horrific buzz for Hillary Clinton coming out of this debate — perhaps she won the fight of Tuesday night and lost the fight of Wednesday morning — everybody in the field not named Hillary has an interest in seeing each successive debate turn into a 6-on-1 fight.
(Okay, 5 on 2, as Bill Richardson seems eager to defend Hillary in these debates, as part of his campaign for the Vice-Presidency. All in all, having Richardson defend you is probably a disadvantage.)
For the Clinton campaign, this might be real trouble.
For Democrats, there is a debate November 15 in Las Vegas on CNN. There’s a DNC meeting November 17, with all candidates invited. On December 1, there’s a “Black and Brown Presidential Forum” for Democratic candidates in Des Moines. There’s a “radio-only” Democratic debate on December 4, also in Des Moines. There’s another debate December 10 in Los Angeles, sponsored by CBS News, and another Democratic debate in Boston on December 17 sponsored by CNN and the Politico.
What will Hillary’s approval-disapproval numbers look like if she is under attack from the rest of the field for a solid month? What if the dynamic we saw Tuesday night continues, day after day, week after week, just as voters are really paying attention?






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