sat down with business leaders, most of whom support hillary clinton and patty sellers for their post debate take. >> it's usually the woman who is emotional, who is stereo type, and guys are delivering data and it was the opposite tonight. >> reporter: ann marie slaughter is author of the new book "unfinished business" and worked with clinton at the state department and calls her a friend. >> you have to be tough but you can't be too tough or you are immediately in really unpleasant territory, right? i won't -- the b word. she can stand up, but if she's too hard, there will be a boomerang. >> reporter: cat cole is with focus brands. you run a company that operates in 60 countries. the work is in the midst of minimum wage fight. >> the issue creating jobs and enabling economic growth really hasn't gotten the energy i would have loved to have seen.