Clinton, Trump Hold their Own in Final Debate but Did They Win over Voters?

The last presidential debate started with fireworks as both candidates tackled hot button issues like gun control, abortion, and immigration.

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Supreme Court&

The first question to hit the debate stage was about who will be the next Supreme Court justice to fill Antonin Scalia's seat behind the bench. Both candidates agreed the next Supreme Court judge would change the course of America's future, but they disagreed over who that person should be.

Clinton's position was clear: appoint someone who would "stand up on behalf of women's rights and the rights of the LGBT community."

Trump took a very different view, vowing to appoint justices who would protect guns and the unborn.

"We need a Supreme Court that in my opinion will uphold the Second Amendment," he said. "The justices that I'm going to appoint will be pro-life, they will have a conservative bend."

The debate took a heated turn over the issue of abortion. It was clear the candidates had very different views about the future of America's women and their children.

Abortion

"I strongly support Roe v Wade," Clinton argued. "I will defend Planned Parenthood I will defend Roe v. Wade and I will defend women's' right to make that decision."

When asked if Clinton would still stand by her beliefs on the issue of late-term abortions, she argued it is not the government's place to "make that decision."

But Trump argued it wasn't anyone's business to perform an abortion "as late as one or two or three days prior to birth."

"I think it is terrible, at nine months if you can take the baby and rip the baby out the ninth month," he added. "It's not okay with me."

Immigration

Then the debate focused on an issue that has been the topic of debate since the election season began – immigration. Again, the two candidates didn't agree.

"We need strong borders," Trump declared while accusing Clinton of wanting an unprotected and open border. "We have no country if we have no borders."

Clinton vehemently denied ever calling for open borders.

"I am not going to let anyone in this country who has not been vetted," she said, also noting that she did not want to rip immigrant families apart.

But the candidates disagreed over much more than immigration, borders, and guns. They also questioned each other's fitness to take the highest office in the land.

Both candidates have faced swarming allegations in recent weeks, causing many Americans to question if they could trust either candidate.

Fitness for Presidency

Trump was immediately on defense after several women have stepped into the public eye with allegations of sexual abuse.

"I didn't know any these women… it was lies and it was all fiction. Nobody has more respect for women than I do," he said.

Clinton was quick to sound off on Trump about his lewd comments he made about women on a 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.

"He goes after their dignity and their self worth and I don't know if there is any woman out there who doesn't know what that feels like," she said.

Trump then went on the offense, bringing up media controversies like Clinton's email, the Clinton Foundation, and America's role in foreign battlegrounds like Syria.

"It's a criminal enterprise," Trump said, citing allegations that foreign governments received special favors for donating money to the foundation while Clinton was Secretary of State.

"You talk about women and women's rights. These (Saudi Arabia) are people that push gays off of buildings and treat women horribly. Why don't you give back the money?" Trump argued.

Clinton fired back, heaping praises on her foundation.

"It is a world renowned charity and I am proud of what it has done," she said.

Trump also faced questions about his recent comments blaming his slipping popularity in the polls on a rigged election.

"She should not be allowed to run. And just in that respect, I say its rigged," Trump said, again pointing to corruption by Clinton, saying she's lied to Congress and the FBI - and more recently corruption in her campaign.

When asked if he would accept the results of the election, Trump had a simple reply, "I will tell you at the time. I will keep you in suspense."

While media will fixate on Trump's election results answer, don't underestimate the damage he did to Clinton tonight. #cbn2016 #debatenight

— David Brody (@TheBrodyFile) October 20, 2016

Great response by Clinton lumping all of Trump's "rigged" comments in one neat package. Powerful. #debatenight #cbn2016

— David Brody (@TheBrodyFile) October 20, 2016

Foreign Battles

The debate also heated up over the issue of terrorism and the battle for Mosul underway.

"I will defeat ISIS," Clinton vowed, also acknowledging that Syria will continue to be a problem area for some time.

"We know we've got a lot of work to do. Syria will continue to be a hotbed of terrorism," she added.

Meanwhile, Trump argued ISIS was a problem that should have never happened and should have been taken care of a long time ago.

"We had Mosul but when she left and took everybody out we lost Mosul," Trump fired. "We should have never had ISIS in the first place and now they're in 32 countries."

The debate moderator was Fox News' Chris Wallace. Political observers are already saying he did the best job of keeping the candidates on track and sticking to the issues.

He reminded those watching to make sure they took the opportunity and fulfilled their obligation to vote.