I, like many others in our country, watched the presidential debate this past Monday night. While I mostly just felt sadness at the state of our country's political arena, there were some key takeaways that I noticed. One of course was Clinton's proficiency at debates. She wiped the floor with Donald and that made it quite clear that she has done 15 debates to his one. This is important to recognize that without his loud crowds, Donald's showmanship will not help him win debates. This could drastically alter the polls throughout the country, due to our reliance on the debates in the home stretch of the campaign. Another was that both candidates failed to press their advantage when given the opportunity. Both candidates were rude, smug and constantly interrupting each other and the moderator. But the most surprising thing was that neither candidate mentioned or discussed immigration. Besides Trump's offhand comment that ICE supports him, immigration reform was not even mentioned. This, being a cornerstone of both candidates platforms, is a hugely controversial topic that will dramatically alter AZ. Arizona has the second longest border with Mexico and has a huge immigrant population who would be directly affected by any and all future immigration policies. But both candidates neglected to mention, much less debate this issue. Due to this neglect, I believe that AZ is still in the battleground because of immigration reform issues that will profoundly impact this state.
Joe Engels
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