Hillary Clinton has been adjudged to have won the first debate of the US Presidential election.
She squared off with Donald Trump in New York last night, six weeks before Americans go to the polls.
It was a sometimes feisty affair at Hofstra University when the two rivals for the White House clashed for the first time in this election campaign.
The US presidential hopefuls took part in the first of three TV election debates, – where they argued about jobs, sexism and race, and also tax returns and e-mails
Early polls declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the first US presidential debate
A poll by CNN says she came out on top by 62 to 27.
Lecturer in American politics at DCU Michael Courtney told Clare FM's Morning Focus that he too thinks
However, Trump's supporters have stood by their man.
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has been defending his fellow Republican
The two candidates will square off twice more before the November 8th election – the next debate between them is on Sunday week, October 9th.
The debates are designed to give undecided voters a chance to choose between the front-runners – but not everyone was happy with their performances.
