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Rarely has the gulf between elite and non-elite yawned so wide in US politics
Republican candidate hopes for comeback after poor performance 2 weeks ago
Vice-presidential candidate an insurance policy for reluctant supporters
Unconventional candidate draws audiences but denies broadcasters election year windfall
Democrats fear ambivalent young voters will not turn out in force in November
Trump deputy avoids backing presidential candidate’s more controversial comments
Mike Pence’s calm success against Tim Kaine could be model for running mate
The Republican’s rhetoric has helped him in Ohio’s Ohio, but the state is not the bellwether it once was
Trump and Clinton running mates have chance to make their own mark on the US presidential race
The one thing every politician knows is that sunny defeats cloudy, writes Jacob Weisberg
He would have done so well with a good mic, a fair moderator and if Hillary hadn’t eaten his notes
The first presidential debate highlighted the Republican candidate’s reality-show world
Viewers excluding online streaming surpassed Reagan v Carter in 1980
The realities depicted by Trump and Clinton are far from the truth
Hillary Clinton looks to have checked Republican’s momentum with solid first debate performance
Trump defends performance after fiery contest in front of estimated 100m viewers
Clinton and Trump trade blows in TV broadcast
Clinton’s job was to avoid looking exhausted, Trump’s to avoid looking petulant. Neither aced it
Tax returns and deleted emails star as estimated 100m Americans watch contenders fight
Highlights of the TV clash between Clinton and Trump
A split-screen America will have seen different realities in the clash between him and Clinton
Up to 100m Americans watch White House contenders fight to get the upper hand
Do these electoral set-pieces truly have the impact credited to them?
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