Guzzardi: Nothing learned from debate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Under Trump, foreign-born employment growth increased 7.5%; under Biden-Harris, 14.2%.
59% : Harris could, Trump noted, proceed directly back to the White House and "do the things
50% : Foreign-born workers as a percentage of all employment under Trump, 17.4%; under Biden-Harris, 19.6%.
39% : Sign Up for NewslettersEmail*Select Newsletters to Sign Up ForNews UpdatesBreaking NewsSports DigestObituaries and Death NoticesSubmitTrump failed to bring the economy back into his spotlight, even though the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports provide him with ample fodder.
36% : Trump, who won the pre-debate coin flip, chose to deliver the last words.
31% : Having to debate not only Harris but the meddlesome moderators Muir and Davis, Trump had to deal with three rivals at once.
31% : Muir and Davis continuously fact checked Trump but let Harris' misstatements stand, unchallenged.
27% : Harris exceeded her low expectations, and Trump missed several opportunities to put distance between him and his rival.
17% : Instead of hammering Harris with hard data about his strengths, Trump got suckered into silly back and forth squabbling about whose campaign events drew larger audiences or defending his behavior on Jan. 6, 2021, which a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

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