Watching Monday night’s presidential debate might not be the local priority that national ratings suggest it is. It may not be a statistically sound survey, but a quick check Tuesday morning found people who had other things to do.
In a poll on the Sun Journal’s Twitter account, more respondents planned to find something else to watch or to avoid TV altogether.
What are you going to watch Monday night? #Debates2016 #MNF
— Sun Journal (@sunjournal) September 26, 2016
Here a sampling of what people are saying about Monday night’s presidential debate:
Jenny Carlin, 40, of Lewiston
Undecided voter who did not watch.
“I go to bed before 9 p.m. because I have to get up for work at 3:30 a.m.”
Dawn Chadburn, 43, of Lewiston
Undecided voter who did not watch.
“I was in bed sleeping. I didn’t have time to watch.”
Carolyn and Keith Bennett, 78 and 77, of Mechanic Falls
Hillary voters who watched.
Carolyn: “I think Hillary outdid herself. Anybody that could take the abuse (Trump) dishes out did a wonderful job.”
Keith: “Well, I agree she did better than Trump. She had a specific agenda and he just talked about how great he was going to make America.”
Carolyn: “Trump just did not answer a question the entire time we watched. He was asked plenty, but he didn’t say anything.”
Diane Demers, 65, of Minot
Clinton voter who did not watch.
“I’m just not interested in seeing the bickering. We’ve already seen and heard enough stuff and this was not worth staying up for.”
Roger Stephenson, 45, of Gray
Trump voter who did not watch.
“I don’t know. It’s pretty much a vote against Hillary. I want to keep my guns, but other than that, I guess they are all pretty much the same.”
Aisha Allen, 38, of Lewiston
Write-in voter who watched.
“I started out voting for neither, and I’m still voting for neither, but I am voting. I can write in whoever I like and that’s what I’m going to do. I watched because I thought it was going to be more of a media circus, but it turned out to be kind of boring.”
Ken Adams, 66, of Greene
Bernie Sanders supporter who watched.
“I like Sanders and I like his policies. I like his stance. Hopefully, if (Hillary wins) she can pick him for her vice president. Kaine’s gotta go.”
Phil Toher, 35, of Florida (in Lewiston for work)
Undecided voter who did not watch.
“I don’t vote. I never do. I think they’re all rotten. I’m just not into politics, at least not yet.”
Martha Henderson, 69, of Litchfield
Clinton voter who did not watch.
“I don’t see anybody saying much of anything about what they’re going to do or what’s going to happen. It’s all too messed up right now, and it really makes me nervous.”
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