After the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Democrats want another one. They say you shouldn’t give your opponent a second chance when you have the advantage. But there are those who say you should keep attacking when you’re ahead and get the decisive point for victory. According to polls, Harris has Trump ahead in the televised match ABCThe former president’s stance, which includes criticizing reporters in the studio and refusing to meet with a rival for a second term, confirms this. So who really needs another debate in the presidential race now? Things are more complicated than they seem.
Why does Kamala Harris want another debate with Donald Trump?
Minutes after the first televised debate with Donald Trump ended, Kamala Harris’ campaign team immediately called for another debate. Two days later, during a rally in North Carolina, the Democratic candidate declared that “voters deserve a second debate.”
The vast majority of observers and post-debate polls see Harris as the winner in the first matchup with the former president. The vice president’s rhetoric worked: sharp and precise with her words, expressive with her body language. Harris took Trump where he needed her most, and managed to assert herself even on soft issues like immigration and the economy. She attacked, he defended.
The Democrats’ will is now clear: to strike again and deal a final blow to their opponents in another debate in October. Trump has refused for now. He had previously agreed to hold a debate on September 25. NBCBut Harris denied this.
As reported by New York TimesFor the vice president’s advisers, the key to winning the election is keeping public attention on the possibility of Trump returning to the White House.
How Republicans’ strategy is changing: Trump is considering it
Donald Trump has been steadfast about the possibility of a second debate. Still, things could change. “We’ve had two debates and they were successful so there won’t be a third,” Trump said in Tucson, Arizona.
The first person the former president mentioned was the incident he had with Joe Biden in June. After the clash, which was decidedly negative for the incumbent president, Trump promised to meet “with anyone, anytime, anywhere” and offered donors T-shirts with a topless image and fake boxing gloves.
But Trump hinted that he could change his mind: “Maybe if I was in the right frame of mind, I don’t know,” he said at a press conference at one of his golf courses in California (not where the attack occurred). Behind the danger of another controversy may lie opportunities.
What could happen in another debate: Harris and Trump’s cards
according to New York TimesThere have been talks with NBC about a possible second debate in October, but the Republican team’s involvement is uncertain. For Trump, it could be a second chance, albeit a risky one.
The inspiration comes from Republican senator John Thune of South Dakota.Associated Press “We could have done better, frankly,” he said, referring to Trump’s failure to make progress on two “strong” issues, immigration and the economy. Another meeting would have been “useful” for him: “I don’t think they’ve gotten to the substance of their differences enough. I hope there’s another discussion.”
The Republican margin on which a second debate will be built perhaps lies in the first question, which asked the vice president whether voters are better off economically than they were four years ago. This was perhaps Harris’ weakest response, given the unpopularity of the Biden administration she is part of. Then there is immigration, where Trump can do better than cats and dogs being eaten by immigrants.
On the other hand, Democrats no longer start the game as underdogs. Harris turned the tables after Biden’s disaster and now wants to support the campaign. But it’s not easy to repeat yourself and Trump is ready to attack the “chosen” issues in the first debate. Harris’ staff wants to score the decisive point to end the match. But is she really ahead?
What the latest polls say: Who is winning the US elections?
It’s significant that a second debate was chosen in October. The first one had 67.1 million Americans ahead ABC, It’s the most-followed event of the year after the Super Bowl. We know that polls are rarely decisive in election outcomes, but this could be different.
Despite clear data on perceived winners, it is not yet clear what impact the September 10 televised matchup will have. Overall, Harris leads Trump by three percentage points nationally, according to the polling average New York Times. This is already about a point more in a week.
But the contest in key swing states is tight: Harris is ahead in five of the seven swing states (Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona), but only by a point or less. And there is still the “almost” attack on Trump that could have changed things.
Attention is now focused on the debate between vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and J.D. Vance, but the choice of a second debate for the presidential candidates is far from clear: The next moves will get increasingly more serious.
Source: Today IT
Karen Clayton is a seasoned journalist and author at The Nation Update, with a focus on world news and current events. She has a background in international relations, which gives her a deep understanding of the political, economic and social factors that shape the global landscape. She writes about a wide range of topics, including conflicts, political upheavals, and economic trends, as well as humanitarian crisis and human rights issues.
