It was billed as the biggest prizefight in Las Vegas history, and Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump found plenty to fight about during their third and final debate Wednesday at UNLV.
For 90 minutes under the lights at the Thomas & Mack Center, the two presidential hopefuls sparred on immigration and economics, guns and abortion, Russian hackers and the future of Syria and the U.S. Supreme Court.
And like much of the campaign so far, the fight turned ugly.
After a slow, almost subdued start focused largely on policy, Clinton labeled Trump a “puppet” for Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Trump called Clinton a liar and criminal who should have been prosecuted, not allowed to run for president.
Later, as Clinton took a shot at her opponent during an answer about entitlement programs, Trump remarked, “Such a nasty woman.”
But the most talked about moment came when moderator and Fox News anchor Chris Wallace asked Trump, in light of all his recent talk of a “rigged” election, if he would accept the outcome of the Nov. 8 vote. [continue reading]
Here are some soundbites from the debate via Reuters. Topics include:
- Donald Trump refuses to say if he’ll accept the results of the election
- ICYMI: The moment when Trump called Clinton ‘a nasty woman’
- ICYMI: ‘No puppet, no puppet’ – Trump and Clinton battle over U.S.-Russia relations
- WATCH: Trump says he did not apologize to wife Melania over allegations of sexual misconduct because he did not do anything wrong; blames Clinton’s campaign for accusations
- “We have some bad hombres here.” — Donald Trump
In today’s “Morning Must Read,” Bloomberg’s David Westin and Michael McKee highlight the differences in the economic policies of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They speak on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”
Polls from RealClearPolitics
| Election 2016 | Clinton | Trump | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Poll Average | 48.5 | 42.1 | Clinton +6.4 |
| 4-Way RCP Average | 45.3 | 39.1 | Clinton +6.2 |
| Favorability Ratings | -10.0 | -26.1 | Clinton +16.1 |
| Live Betting Odds | 86.0 | 14.0 |
| Electoral College | Clinton | Trump | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Electoral Map | 260 | 170 | Clinton +90 |
| No Toss Up States | 333 | 205 |
Battlegrounds   |
Clinton | Trump | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 46.4 | 42.8 | Clinton +3.6 |
| Ohio | 43.8 | 44.5 | Trump +0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 46.4 | 40.2 | Clinton +6.2 |
| New Hampshire | 44.6 | 37.8 | Clinton +6.8 |
| North Carolina | 45.8 | 43.3 | Clinton +2.5 |
| Iowa | 38.0 | 41.7 | Trump +3.7 |
| Nevada | 45.5 | 41.3 | Clinton +4.2 |
