Hillary Clinton gets huge cheer for one word: ‘No’
Hillary Clinton scored a huge applause line — or really just a huge applause word — during the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday when Lincoln Chafee suggested her email problem indicates she does not have strong ethical standards. Asked by moderator Anderson Cooper whether she wanted to respond, Clinton simply said "No." Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had said Republicans were focusing too much on Clinton's private e-mails. "The American people are tired of hearing about your damn emails," he said. The two shook hands, but Cooper turned to Chafee, noting he has criticized Clinton for using a private server for government email. "Any time someone is running to be our leader, and a world leader, which the American president is, credibility is an issue out there with the world, " Chafee said. "And we have repair work to be done. I think we need someone that has the best in ethical standards as our next president. That's how I feel." If crowd reaction is any measure, she won that exchange. — Paul Singer, USA Today
Sanders says debate performance prompted $1.3 million in donations
The presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said it raised $1.3 million Tuesday in the four hours after the Democratic debate began. Sanders appears to have successfully parlayed his most-talked about moment during the debate - telling Hillary Rodham Clinton that "the American people are sick and tired of talking about your damn e-mail" - into a sharp uptick in donations. A Sanders solicitation emailed to supporters while the debate was still going on included a video of the moment and seeks donations "before Bernie steps off the stage." In the video, Sanders argues that there are far more important things to discuss than Clinton's use of private email as secretary of state. Among them, he said, were the collapse of the middle class and the number of young people looking for decent jobs. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, said the money raised Tuesday reflects the enthusiasm for his campaign. During the previous quarter, Sanders said that he raised $26 million while Clinton raised about $28 million. — John Wagner, The Washington Post
Fox news poll: Trump and Carson neck-and-neck
Donald Trump and Ben Carson are virtually tied atop the Republican presidential field, according to a new Fox News national poll released Tuesday. Trump is at 24% and Carson is at 23%, well within the margin of error, the poll says. Ted Cruz is third at 10%. No other Republican is in double digits. Marco Rubio is fourth in the poll at 9%, followed by Jeb Bush (8%), Carly Fiorina and Mike Huckabee (5% each) and Rand Paul (3%). Reports Fox News: "Support for Carson in the race for the Republican nomination has nearly doubled in the last two months, he is seen by voters as being more ethical than others, and he has the largest number of GOP primary voters who say they would definitely vote for him. … "In addition, the poll tested an array of general election match-ups and Carson is the only Republican to get 50% support. In a Carson vs. Hillary Clinton contest, he has the advantage by a 50-39% margin." — David Jackson, USA Today
Fiorina raises $7 million since strong debate performances
A campaign aide says Carly Fiorina has raised almost $7 million for her Republican presidential bid in the past three months. The former technology executive substantially boosted her fundraising after two strong debate performances. Her total take between July and September exceeds that of at least two competitors, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. Unlike that many of the presidential candidates, Fiorina's fundraising improved in recent months. She had raised just $1.7 million between her campaign kickoff in early May and the end of June and has been relying heavily on outside money. Fiorina deputy campaign manager Sarah Isgur Flores says the campaign ended September with $5.5 million cash on hand. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is leading the Republican field in recent fundraising, having netted $20 million. — The Associated Press
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