"This one is important if Trump is going to have any chance to get back into this race," said Republican strategist Charlie Black. Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway acknowledged that her candidate goes into the debate as the underdog. Obama said Tuesday that Trump needs to "stop whining" and make his case to voters. Republicans who have watched Trump repeatedly shoot himself in the foot said the debate was a chance to appear presidential. "Trump needs to make a real closing argument and stop the personal attacks and come across like a commander-in-chief," Republican strategist Scott Reed said.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 19, 2016 17:48 UTC