Edichaj's Blog

White House candidate Donald Trump desperately needs a strong debate performance against Hillary Clinton on Sunday, but a damaging video of him making lewd comments about women raises the stakes significantly. His anything-but-ordinary presidential bid, and the embattled Republican Party with it, was thrown into disarray by the misogynistic comments, with growing calls from top Republicans for him to step aside. Even before the latest fallout, Trump was already in need of a moment of political magic to reverse his slid in the polls barely four weeks from Election Day on November 8. At 9:00 pm (0200 GMT Monday), the real estate magnate and the former secretary of state will face off in the second presidential debate at Washington University in St Louis. The format poses its own difficulties for Trump: Half of the questions will be asked by undecided voters. He will want to build a personal connection with these everyday Americans and show his capacity for empathy, a quali...