7 important things to watch at the Harris-Trump presidential debate in Philadelphia

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : At an August event in Asheboro, North Carolina, Trump said people often advise him to be nicer but, "sometimes it's hard when you're attacked from all ends.
49% : Harris and Trump didn't interact during his State of the Union addresses as president, and he didn't attend her inauguration as VP after refusing to accept the 2020 election results.
48% : It will be telling to see how much time Harris spends jousting with Trump versus speaking directly to voters about her plans and views.
47% : "That means that if Trump were reelected, he can ensure MAGA control of the court for decades to come.
46% : "I think that Harris needs to run against Trump, not Biden ... who accomplished a significant amount during his presidency," said Harvey, the voting rights leader.
37% : Latest poll: Trump leads in Georgia, North Carolina erode into 'really, really close' contests"What happened in June demonstrates just how important debates still are in a presidential election," said Christina Harvey, executive director of Stand Up America, a liberal-leaning voting rights group.
34% : But a debate stage isn't a courtroom and Trump, a former reality TV star, is experienced in what will be his seventh presidential debate when counting his past White House campaigns in 2016 and 2020.
30% : Trump has been relentless, for example, in bringing up the botched 2021 evacuation ending the war in Afghanistan that resulted in 13 U.S. troops being killed.
24% : That title is currently held by the 2016 contest between Trump and Hillary Clinton, who drew about 84 million viewers during their first debate.
20% : "Trump and his team have an obvious mission: pop Harris' rising balloon without turning off swing voters who have as many concerns about the former president's character as his policy pursuits.
20% : "The trouble is Trump isn't always the most disciplined messenger, and often rambles or revels in slinging personal attacks, which have included questioning Harris' racial heritage.
15% : The other top watched debates are roughly 80 million who watched the 1980 debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter; and approximately 73 million who viewed the first 2020 debate between Biden and Trump amid the pandemic.
12% : Harris could be tripped up by Trump or the moderators on why she's changed positions on a number of issues, specifically hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, which is a big issue in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
12% : "Related image (ID: 74693208007)One thing that infuriated Democrats about the June 27 debate was Biden's missed opportunity at making a coherent case against Trump on national TV.
10% : Mair said she has guided GOP candidates through debates, and will be watching how Trump responds to Harris, who is the second woman to be a major party's nominee for president after Hillary Clinton led the Democratic ticket in the 2016 race against Trump.
6% : "If Trump stays on the issues, stays on message - and that's by the way can include criticizing Harris for being a flip flopper - that's OK," Gilmore said.

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