"Fox News Poll: Many voters want new leadership, but still uneasy about Trump"
The debates will probably seal the deal for him, if this deal can indeed be sealed.
Trump doesn't need a knockout, at least not in the first debate.
He just needs to hold his own and act like he actually knows something about what's going on out there in the world.
Show deference and hold down the insults (I realize this seems to go against his nature).
This will be HIS big job interview.
If he can put the uneasy at ease... he has a good chance at gettin' hired.