Who won the debate?

[mark_twain]

Clinton scored a solid, safe win.

Though not spectacular like the first debate, she parried all attacks made by Trump without suffering any damage, while at the same time keeping all of the force of attacks made against Trump by either herself or the media, in recent weeks.

[mark_twain]

Clinton used an important advantage in this debate--Trump's lack of credibility, resulting from the numerous scandals that have plagued him since the first debate.

She used this advantage very effectively by dismissing many of Trump's attacks as completely false. While doing this, she also mounted her own attacks on Trump to make sure that she won this debate.

It wasn't a spectacular victory like the first debate, but this time she was only trying to preserve the great advantage in support she already had before the second debate.