POTUS Debate Prep

Fast Facts Before Monday's Clinton,Trump Presidential Debate at 9PM

We will go live between 8:30 and 9:00 PM at the top of the MarketSlant home page

-Soren K

Trump's Likely Goals

-Has done well in the past month capitalizing on Clinton's problems, despite himself

-Lower expectations of behavior mean lower bar to cover performance-wise

  1. show self control
  2. exhibit professionalism
  3.  show policy knowledge (gravitas)

Clinton's Likely Goals

-Higher expectations are a hurdle

-Recent events did not lower expectations, but lowered support among independents

  1. emphasize gravitas, government experience
  2. utilize setting experience
  3. expose Trump's weaknesses

When?

  • Monday September 26th at 9PM ET

Where?

  • Hofstra University

How Can You Watch it?

Moderator?

  • Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News

Will Marketslant Live Blog the event?

  • Yes

  • Soren K. and colleagues will  make live comments on twitter so viewers won't need to refresh the debate page

  • Follow Soren K. @Sorenthek for live comments or click the pic for redirecting 

  • Follow Marketslant @Marketslant for posts and updates

  • About Soren's Twitter posting

    • There will be observations and analysis
    • Sarcasm may be present- we will try to make that obvious
    • Others are welcome to comment
    • We will try to answer questions
    • Experienced twitter people: we will tag our posts with  #debatemarketslant
    • if Hillary or Donald say "Gold"- first 5 people to tweet back to Soren will have $100 donated to charity of their choice

      • applies only first time they say it ( we are on a budget)
      • Drinking game rules will be reposted tonight

Debate Format?

  • Traditional

What are the Debate Topics?

  1. America's Direction

  2. Achieving Prosperity

  3. Keeping America Safe

EDIT: we removed the drinking game rules, but they will be reposted along with other things to keep your attention if it turns out to be boring

 

 

See you tonight

-Soren K

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