Harris Will Have More Opportunities Than Trump To Shine in Tuesday’s Debate

Polls show critical swing voters don’t want Trump, but they aren’t yet sure they can support Harris.

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Vice President Harris and President Trump. AP

At their first and likely only meeting on a debate stage Tuesday night, President Trump and Vice President Harris will try to lay out compelling policy visions while portraying the other as an untrustworthy radical. In this situation, Ms. Harris has far more opportunities to gain in the polls than Trump does given that critical swing voters have said emphatically they don’t want to vote for the former president, yet aren’t sure yet they can get behind Ms. Harris. 

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