Republican Donald Trump failed to deliver a "knockout punch" that his supporters were hoping for in his third and final presidential debate Wednesday with Democrat Hillary Clinton, conservative commentator Michael Reagan tells Newsmax TV.
"Where he blew it was with his quips," Reagan told post-debate coverage host J.D. Hayworth.
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All the news media on Thursday will focus on Trump saying he will not pledge to concede a loss if he comes up short to Clinton on November 8.
"So all the good that he does… gets wiped out in a heartbeat when he says he would not support the winner of the election when his campaign manager had said that," Reagan said.
Trump's running mate Mike Pence and daughter Ivanka Trump also have said they expect Trump to concede if he loses even though he has been warning the election is "rigged" against him.
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