Polling is too tight for this debate to not matter. Whoever makes a big error, whether on policy, style, or personality, will lose
With two months left until the election, we are confused, nauseous, and perhaps a little scared. We have gone up and down in the polls, switched to a new presidential candidate, met a couple of new vice presidents, watched conventions, and now it is almost over. We want to get off the ride, but a few loop-the-loops remain.
One of the biggest is the upcoming debate. One political colleague told me he believed it would be the most viewed debate in political history. Kamala Harris will face Donald Trump for the very first time. The last debate upended the entire race. Will this one? How will Harris fare in an unscripted environment? How will Trump fare now that he is the oldest candidate?
Buckle up, this ride is far from over.
I want to disabuse readers of one possibility circulating among my WhatsApp chats, shul conversations, and dinner table discussions: Neither candidate is going to implode in this debate.
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