The First Debate Was About Trump, Which Means He Lost

One of the theories I have about 2016 is that because the two most unpopular candidates in American history are running, the race tilts away from the candidate that has the country’s attention. When Hillary Clinton is front-and-center, as she’s been for the last few weeks, she’s losing. Ditto for Donald Trump. (See August.)

The debate on Monday night was largely about Trump, and it seems pretty reasonable to suspect that he came out on the short end because of it.