Pre-Debate Benchmarking, “Town Hall” “Debate” Edition
Doug Mataconis
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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As I did before the first Presidential Debate, and the Vice-Presidential debate, here’s a look at where the race stands a mere three hours before the second Presidential Debate begins.
First, the National Popular Vote:

And, the Electoral College.

Let’s see how things change after tonight’s clash.
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.