At a Riverwest coffee shop, voters react to last night's presidential debate

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Milwaukee (CBS 58) --Wisconsin is one of the most important states come November. The battleground state may be a deciding factor in who becomes president, but last night's debate left several voters disappointed. 

At The Daily Bird in Riverwest, coffee is just the solution for voters Carrie G. Nichols and Roberto Sandoval after Thursday night's presidential debate. 

“I had to turn it off, I couldn’t even watch it. It was just so unbelievable," said Nichols. "Oh my god, that was the best we could do?”

Like many people, Sandoval chose not to watch the debate, getting information about it from friends, family members, and social media. 

"It's an energy drain, considering most people have already made their decisions," said Sandoval.

No matter where you land on the political spectrum, to many in the coffee shop, the post-debate conversation was one of exhaustion. 

"I’m tired. I’m tired from all of it," said Sandoval. 

Political expert Mordecai Lee says it's no surprise voters were left disappointed. 

"This debate was a trainwreck," said Lee. 

Lee says both candidates failed to sway key undecided voters. He says historically, debates have had little impact on an election's outcome, but the disappointment from both candidates may be a turning point.

“To a certain extent. It almost seemed like a kindergarten debate. 'You’re the worst president. No, you’re the worst president.' They kept going back and forth, I couldn’t believe it," said Lee. "Biden was good on content, but bad on performance. And Trump was bad on details but good on performance.”

So, while Nichols and Sandoval and many others may find solace in coffee for now, as November gets close, Lee says voters will need more energy from both candidates to cast their ballots. 

“You felt dumber watching it. You did. I felt dumber watching it," said Nichols. 

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