Speaking with local political leaders, neither thought Tuesday’s presidential debate is likely to have swayed many undecided voters. They felt the overall flow was choppy between candidates sparring with each other and moderator Chris Wallace. Kewaunee County Democratic Party Chair Mary Ellen Dobbins says the blame for that fall with the President.

Door County Republican Chair Stephanie Soucek says she thinks it is the format of the debate itself that presents problems.

Both Dobbins and Soucek think the vice presidential debate scheduled for next week will be more collegial. Dobbins says she is particularly excited about that contest. Democratic Senator Kamala Harris was the first major candidate to drop out of the race in December when the debate stage was still incredibly crowded. Dobbins says it was hard for her to make an impression on the country as a whole during the early primary race, and this is a much better opportunity.