The two presidential candidates have approached their second debate in characteristic ways — Hillary Clinton studying, Donald Trump mocking her for it. To ace the televised session Sunday evening, they both might roll a four-minute video snippet from the first town hall debate held almost 24 years ago. That Clinton shared a debate stage in Richmond, Va., with Republican incumbent George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot. Town hall debates provide enormous opportunities for candidates, but also tremendous risks. Weeks earlier, she was asked by a rabbi at a New Hampshire town hall how she balanced ambition and humility.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2016 17:27 UTC