Why the GOP Should Be Worried About Last Night's 2016 Debate

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Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump during the final presidential debate at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Oct. 19, 2016. The debate is the final of three Presidential Debates and one Vice Presidential Debate before the US National Election on 08 November 2016.JOE RAEDLE / EPA

Oct. 20, 2016, 8:31 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 20, 2016, 8:31 AM EDT

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