But Mrs. Clinton appeared to gain in strength over the course of the debate, ultimately routing Mr. Trump in a series of late exchanges. Mr. Trump hammered Mrs. Clinton early on as an avatar of the status quo. For all the policy disputes between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton, it may be the vast difference in their personalities that leaves a deeper impression on voters. Perhaps surprisingly, Mrs. Clinton allowed several of Mr. Trump’s claims to go unchallenged in their specifics. Mr. Trump didn’t raise it, and neither Mrs. Clinton nor Mr. Holt challenged him on the subject.

Source: New York Times September 27, 2016 06:01 UTC