What a Mess! Former Speechwriters on the 1st Presidential Debate


PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya) are joined by attorney, former Reagan and Wilson administration appointee and PRI board member Lawrence Siskind in breaking down the best and worst moments of the first presidential debate. They share their thoughts on the most memorable lines by President Trump and former Vice President Biden and Chris Wallace’s performance as debate moderator, and discuss whether the debate helped or hurt the candidates.

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