Nobody won the Democratic debates

Politico/Morning Consult took polls before and after the debates, and nobody moved more than the margin of error.

Only four candidates moved at all, and all moves were statistically meaningless:

  • Biden dropped from 33 to 32
  • Warren increased from 13 to 15
  • Harris dropped from 12 to 10
  • Buttigieg increased from 5 to 6

So I guess you might fairly conclude: (1) if nobody won, that’s a win for Biden; (2) if nobody generated any excitement, that’s a win for Trump.