Tonight, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will butt heads for the first time on live television at the 2024 presidential debate. Analysts across the globe are weighing in on possible pot shots, policy leaks, and debate strategies both presidential nominees will employ to sway the popular vote.
Harris stands at a precarious juncture, carrying the burden of Joe Biden’s subpar performance at the first presidential debate in late June. The showdown in Philadelphia serves as the Democratic Party’s central peg in the 2024 presidential race. Harris’ rise to fame was cemented by a successful Democratic National Convention, gaining the backing of economic analysts from both political factions. Anthony Scaramucci, a former Trump administration member, predicts a Harris presidential win. “Both sides are focused on energizing their base. Harris is building an economic and national security team and has significantly outmanned Trump in swing states. On the other hand, Trump is doubling down on appeals to his core voters, but his support appears capped,” Scaramucci remarked.
Poll data indicates an uptick in Gen Z voters in the 2024 presidential election. Harris aims to capture the youth vote while doing away with archaic liberal policies that sank her odds in the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination bid. Republican nominee Donald Trump offers a contrasting approach, which may not resonate with the American youth. His history of stirring controversy under the limelight, immortalized by polarizing statements like “she’s dumb, she turned black” against the Harris campaign, is likely to trigger the Gen Z electorate. But Trump holds a statistical advantage at present: the vote of the “18–29-year-old male voter who is white,” 50% of whom don’t even vote. But these numbers still outrank the total number of female voters in the voter pool in 2024.
This year’s presidential debate will be held in Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center without a live audience. Candidates will be given exactly two minutes to answer every question posed by the moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis. According to ABC News, the debate will run for 90 minutes and include two commercial breaks. Both candidates will be questioned equally by the moderators and will receive no external support from their respective campaign teams during the live broadcast.
