The challenges of a town hall debate

Name: The challenges of a town hall debate
Uploaded: 2016-10-09T16:46:39Z
Duration: P152S
Description: On Sunday night in St. Louis, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their second of three televised 90-minute debates. This time, the debate will follow a town meeting format, with voters joining the moderator in asking questions. As NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, that format has tripped up many candidates before.

Clip: 10/09/2016 | 2m 32s

On Sunday night in St. Louis, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their second of three televised 90-minute debates. This time, the debate will follow a town meeting format, with voters joining the moderator in asking questions. As NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, that format has tripped up many candidates before.

Aired: 10/09/16

Rating: NR

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