As the barbs flew in New York between the presidential candidates, students in Washington DC watched on in a special viewing organised by euronews. <br /><br /> Most of those present thought Hillary Clinton came out on top during the first TV head to head. <br /><br /> While it depends on who you ask, the majority of post-debate polls also appear to indicate that the Democratic nominee had the edge over her Republican rival, Donald Trump. <br /><br /> ‘‘I definitely think that Hillary was the winner of this one. It could be different for the next one, I think. He is definitely going to have to do some preparing after this. It was very obvious that she prepared and he didn’t prepare,’‘ said one student. <br /><br /> ‘‘He definitely was trying to be overbearing and not polite at all in the debate which I wasn’t expecting him to. Every time I look at him and listen to him I think back to all the comments he has made so far over the past year about women,’‘ said another. <br /><br /> ‘‘When Hillary Clinton was talking about the federal taxes that Trump didn’t pay – I think it was around 650 million – and he says that’s business, I feel that can be very detrimental to him, because it paints him as the businessman that people of my generation hate: the greedy, corporate guy in the skyscraper,’‘ another student said. <br /><br /> With the polls tightening as the November election nears, young voters could be key in the race for the White House. <br /><br /> From Washington, our correspondent Stefan Grobe says: ‘‘So far, Hillary Clinton is lacking sufficient support from millennials to keep together the wining Obama coalition. But in this debate, she clearly improved her standing with young voters. It might be a step towards victory.’‘<br />
