Are presidential debates important?




Inside Story show

Summary: With weeks to go until the US presidential election, the two main candidates have held their first TV debate. Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton fought over the economy, national security and foreign policy. Polls suggest the race for the country's top job is close. So, can televised debates change how people vote? Presenter: Jane Dutton Guests: Jocelyn Mitchell - Assistant Professor at Northwestern University in Qatar Lincoln Mitchell - Author and Journalist David Love - Executive Editor, blackcommentator.com - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/