Donald vs Joe Round One

Dr. Mitchell S. McKinney, Professor of Communications, University of Missouri

30-Sep-20 07:37

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Although research shows that 90% of voters have made up their minds at this stage, the US Presidential debate provides a rare opportunity for candidates to been side by side, and could still influence the 10% of undecided voters, especially swing states. We discuss the expectations for both incumbent Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden, with analysis from Dr. Mitchell McKinney.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Roshan Kanesan

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues, Investments

Tags: US elections, swing state, Covid-19, communication, polling,

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