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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Did the debate help undecided voters decide?

    What did undecided voters think of the candidates’ performances in Monday’s debate? Well, CBS News filmed a focus group of undecided voters reacting to the debate, and there was plenty of disappointment all around.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 27, 2016 • 1 min read

    What did undecided voters think of the candidates’ performances in Monday’s debate? Well, CBS News filmed a focus group of undecided voters reacting to the debate, and there was plenty of disappointment all around. As many as 15 to 20 percent of voters are still deciding between Clinton and Trump, or plan to vote for a third-party candidate. And it’s a close race, with Clinton ahead by just two percentage points in the latest surveys of likely voters, so those undecided voters could make a big difference this election.

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    Debate recap: The highs, lows, and the effect on the undecided
    1. 0:30The highs and lows of the first presidential debate
    2. 12:21Did the debate help undecided voters decide?You’re reading this
    3. 20:31Post-debate, separating crime facts from fiction
    4. 30:04Colson Whitehead on his imagined real 'Underground Railroad'
    5. 44:31WeHo wants to save Barney's Beanery despite its intolerant past
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Debate recap: The highs, lows, and the effect on the undecided
    1. 0:30The highs and lows of the first presidential debate
    2. 12:21Did the debate help undecided voters decide?You’re reading this
    3. 20:31Post-debate, separating crime facts from fiction
    4. 30:04Colson Whitehead on his imagined real 'Underground Railroad'
    5. 44:31WeHo wants to save Barney's Beanery despite its intolerant past
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand