Hillary Clinton baited Donald Trump. It worked.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the presidential debate.
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Hillary Clinton wanted to get under Donald Trump's skin during the first presidential debate — and she did. Pollster Frank Luntz crunched the numbers and found that crowds of undecided voters reacted positively during Clinton's attacks — and even more telling, they did not seem to change their minds when Trump stepped in to defend himself:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.