The Three Debate Keys For Trump Tonight -- And One for Kamala

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Now that the joy seems to be evaporating, Trump has gained strength over the last couple of weeks, to the point where it seems clear that he has regained a front-runner position, albeit only slightly.
62% : However, Pence credits Trump with a smart strategy in the first debate and thinks he will win the night by sticking to that discipline:"My advice to my old running mate is that he should challenge her to defend her record," he said in broad strokes before offering Trump specific stage instructions: "Answer the question as quickly as you can, but then I think he should attack.
52% : "It is a simple game plan on paper, but Trump remains a wildcard if nothing else.
42% : With that in mind, Trump has to come into this debate with three keys to success, as I discussed with my pal Tony Katz earlier today.
42% : Trump has the edge here as both the issues and the numbers are in his favor.
38% : Her only play is to disquaiify Trump by making him the only issue in this election.
36% : Not well; Trump has remained within the margins of error in the battleground states even while Harris got her nomination boost.
33% : Trump just came off a triumphant debate performance that most people scored as more of a forfeit.
21% : Trump will likely have a response along those lines prepared, assuming Muir and Davis don't ask about it as part of the debate.
16% : Harris has to convince voters tonight that none of that matters, and that the only issue worth discussing is the threat Trump supposedly poses to democracy.
1% : Trump may be looking for a knockout blow again, but Mike Pence warns that Harris will not fare anywhere near as poorly as Biden did.

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