Democratic discuss reaction: A good night for Clinton and maybe O’Malley

The 5 Democratic possibilities during a discuss in Las Vegas ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Quick greeting to a initial Democratic presidential discuss indicated that Hillary Clinton did well, Bernie Sanders not as well, and Martin O’Malley might have captivated some attention.

We collected comments from dual groups of penetrating observers — a domestic experts who are contributing to a weekly GOP Power Rankings and several Iowa State University students who were partial of a debate-watching event Tuesday in Ames.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton speaks during a CNN Democratic presidential discuss (John Locher/AP)

• “There unequivocally are usually 3 possibilities in this race: Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley. Hillary Clinton dejected this debate, she took control from a start with a gun answer, and afterwards with a indicate that President Obama done her secretary of State.”  — Kathy Sullivan, former New Hampshire Democratic Party chair
• “A large and critical night for Hillary Clinton as a discuss incited on genuine issues where she could shine. Gun emanate played to her advantage. And Bernie gave her a present and pronounced it best: adequate about a damn emails,” — Peter Fenn, Democratic domestic strategist
• “These debates are unfit to win, quite for front-runners. But Hillary Clinton clearly did not remove a discuss and that means she won it.” — Dan Maffei, former Democratic New York Congressman
• “Hillary helped keep Biden out of a race, though changed left, spiteful her chances in a ubiquitous election.” — Henry Barbour, Republican strategist from Mississippi
• “I suspicion Hillary Clinton was positively excellent, she spoke with confidence, it was transparent she had knowledge on a discuss theatre before. She gave good examples of good accomplishments that she had in a past. She had good explanations — or good dodges — for any questions on her prior voting record.”— Brian Voss, Iowa State University senior

Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to a media after Tuesday’s debate. (David Becker, AP)

• “Sanders needs to find a improved approach to impersonate paid family leave. He gets dumb and trips over maternity leave vs. family leave.” — Lily Goren, domestic scholarship and tellurian studies highbrow during Carroll University
• “I was indeed awaiting to like Bernie Sanders a best. we had seen his posts on amicable media, though we hadn’t seen him speak . . .  I unequivocally favourite that he sticks with what he says, he hasn’t flip flopped on opinions, he’s not a unwashed fighter. we do like his position on creation certain immigration policies are good, though a lot of his ideas seem unrealistic.” — Emily Tosoni, Iowa State University sophomore

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— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) October 14, 2015

Martin O’Malley



Martin O’Malley in a post-debate spin room ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

• “Governor O’Malley did not step in it, though he also did not have any dermatitis moments, that he desperately needed. we consider his discuss will continue, though we don’t consider he grew his supporters as many as he indispensable to.” — Maria Cardona, Democratic strategist and CNN commentator
• “Martin O’Malley hold his possess adult there. He apparently hadn’t been going good in a polls, though he done a name for himself. He spoke about his knowledge compared to a other candidates, and a lot of his policies are some-more on-going than a rest of a approved field.” — Brian Voss
• “O’Malley was solid, won’t be astounded if his numbers tweak adult during a responsibility of Sanders.” — Kathy Sullivan
• “I am unequivocally a Hillary believer and she’ll do good come choosing time. But it was a unequivocally large night for removing some broadside out there for O’Malley, maybe as a intensity Vice President.” — Carter Kemmet, Iowa State University sophomore

The “Other Guys”



Lincoln Chafee responds to questions in a spin room. (Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images)

• “The discuss was mostly a competition between a dual front-runners. we was extraordinary to see if O’Malley, Webb and Chafee would have a dermatitis opening like Carly Fiorina, though sadly for them, that did not materialize. Chafee in sold had a bad performance. we would not be astounded if he forsaken out of a competition soon.” —  Andra Gillespie, domestic scholarship professor, Emory University
• “I was listening to what they were saying, though frankly, they took a behind dump to a other 3 like they have in a polls. Both have engaging experiences. Mayor or governor, U.S. congressmen. But Jim Webb was a one-term U.S. senator, that’s only not a knowledge people are looking for. They don’t have a name approval or any qualities that make them burst out during you.” — Brian Voss
• “It seemed Lincoln Chafee was astounded he was even invited, he looked astounded to answer only about any doubt he got asked tonight. He was really detached and only really happy for a open approval for his campaign. we don’t consider he showed adult really strong. It seems like Webb is perplexing to benefit support from Republicans roughly . . . He’s a Republican choice for Democrats, we would say.” — Carter Kemmet

CNN

• “Why is it required for a African-American contributor to ask questions about African-Americans, because is it required for a Hispanic contributor to ask questions about immigration. Come on CNN.” – Lilly Goren
• “I was kind of astounded about how CNN structured this discuss as opposite to a Republican debate. They attempted to array (GOP) possibilities opposite any other, though they didn’t do that this time around, they didn’t try to go after that with a questions.”  — Brian Voss

Some Republican dissent

• “NONE of them talked about or were asked about a many critical ISSUES we face as a Nation … The economy, taxation code, rebuilding a military, appetite independence, republic security, and inhabitant debt of 18 trillion dollars! Not one question!!!” — Herman Cain, speak uncover horde and former GOP presidential candidate.
• “They offering giveaway education, healthcare, $15 smallest wage, some-more amicable confidence benefits, family and parental leave, purify energy, new infrastructure, open doorway borders, no gun violence, amicable probity and income equivalence for all . . . zero of piece though impolite incentives opposite to a beliefs that done America great; no one is guaranteed a giveaway ride, all are given a same event and leisure to destroy or attain on their possess merit.” — Deb Lucia, Kansas Tea Party activist

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