US presidential election: a chaotic penultimate debate

What is bad enough to drive away a committed supporter of Trump?

Clinton and Trump go head-to-head Pic: Getty
ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 09: Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speak during the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. This is the second of three presidential debates scheduled prior to the November 8th election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

There has been a turn.

Not one possible to measure, but evident nonetheless.

Evident in the rumour, circling for the best part of a day,that would-be vice president Mike Pence would vacate the ticket, leaving his candidate to his own devices.