{"id":257118,"date":"2023-08-25T15:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatifmediagroup.com\/?p=257118"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:36:37","slug":"a-trump-less-debate-pointless-or-pivotal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatifmediagroup.com\/a-trump-less-debate-pointless-or-pivotal\/","title":{"rendered":"A Trump-less Debate: Pointless or Pivotal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/whatifmediagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GOPblogbackground.jpg&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;400px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-80px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(37,37,37,0.4)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|50px|0px|true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;48px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;44px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1920px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|30px|1px|30px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title title=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|30px|40px|30px|true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Let the debates begin!<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s absence from the debate stage Wednesday night offered his challengers the chance to make an impression. Or did it? Prior to the debate, What If Media Group asked 17,000 Americans via The American Survey whether they planned to tune in&#8230; only 15.4% said yes.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|30px|0px|30px|true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#e8e8e8&#8243; border_width_right_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_right_phone=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_right_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_circle_counter number=&#8221;15.4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; number_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; max_width=&#8221;170px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;170px&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;238px&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;40%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>Planned to Watch the 1st GOP Debate<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_circle_counter number=&#8221;40&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; number_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; max_width=&#8221;170px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;170px&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;238px&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;40%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>Consider Picking a New Candidate Based on Debate<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|30px|40px|30px|true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||51px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean the stakes were low.<\/p>\n<p>Most people weren\u2019t watching in real time, but nearly 40% of Republican viewers told us they would consider picking a new preferred candidate based on first debate performance. Younger voters are especially impressionable. In fact, over half of our respondents under 25 years old said they were willing to change their minds going into Wednesday night \u2014 Republicans and Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The exact shape of the 2024 presidential race remains unclear. One thing that is clear? The entire world will be watching.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Even if they won\u2019t <em>literally<\/em> be watching.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||51px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<strong>Want to speak directly to the American people? 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