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I did watch the Trump first debate.

Or I watched pieces of it.

And as someone who grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, watching politics very closely.

I guess this was my burden, my cross to bear.

I sure don't watch as closely today by any stretch of the imagination because I'm one that firmly believes elections have little matter today.

But I watched the Trump debate.

And there was no doubt in my mind.

And I think for a lot of people, he scored some points.

He did things and said things in a way that caused. I think for a lot of people, he scored some points.

He did things and said things in a way that caused anyone with just the slightest bit of memory to say, wow, I don't recall politicians talking like that before.

And that alone is worth something.

So I clicked in and out, and I caught the very end.

And right at the end, they sent it to a polling station or a room full of people being polled by polster Frank Luntz, the guy with the red hair, that rug that he wears on top of his head.

I don't know.

Frank Lund seems like a fairly likable guy.

He seems kind of scientific when you listen to him.

He seems like he's this unbiased character, even though he generally works for conservative candidates.

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