September 11, 2024 | The New York Times | 1 minute read

Bracewell’s Liam Donovan was one of 14 contributors asked by the The New York Times to weigh in on who won and who lost the presidential debate on Tuesday night.

Most Pivotal Moment

Donovan: Harris’ segue from immigration and border security to Trump’s rallies managed to short-circuit the moderators’ desire to draw out the topic further, neutralizing her biggest vulnerability and transforming the conversation into an indignant debate over crowd size. A perfect encapsulation of the night.

Something Small but Revealing …

Donovan: Harris plugging her fossil fuel bona fides in must-win Pennsylvania, playing up the largest increase of domestic oil production in history on the Biden administration’s watch.