Debate Drama - Tragic News For Kamala Harris

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It really helps us out. Kamala Harris, and you might be watching this after the debate, so you'll know if I'm right or wrong

but as we head towards the debate, which is tonight, she has a lot on the line, a lot on the line, more than Donald Trump. See, the cake is

kind of baked for Trump, right? People know who he is. But for Kamala Harris, these people want to know who she is. The people that decide the elections, the undecided voters

they decide elections, not those of us who know who we're voting for before the ballots are printed. These people

they decide elections, and they're saying they want to learn, I mean almost to a majority, 48%

saying they want to learn more about Harris. And as CNN's Harry Enten says here

she has a lot of room for maneuvering here, a lot of room to move. The problem for her is

that if she fails in this debate with Trump, she's gonna move down. And

that, well, that could be catastrophic for her and the Democrats. I want you to watch this video and let me know what you think in the comments

So debate, how much do, the peanut gallery is really cracking up this morning. I hear you, Randy

I'm gonna have to talk with your mother later. How much do debates really matter in the end when it comes to November and actually voting

Yeah, I mean look, normally when you're heading into a first debate, the debate really won't make that much of a difference because one of the candidates is so far ahead

So if you go back since 1976, the average candidate, the average leader at this point, leads his opponent or her opponent by six percentage points

But look how close we are right now. We are just a two-point race. While debates oftentimes really won't matter because the fact is one candidate is so far ahead

this is one of those rare debates that actually could matter because the race has been

consistently, consistently close. Not just nationally where we see right now Harris up by just two points, well within any margin of error

but in those key battleground states as well. You know, I was talking with our dear colleague John yesterday in the key battleground state or key

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was a tie, right? It was zero points that separated the two contenders

So the bottom line is while debates oftentimes won't matter, this is a year in which this potentially sole debate between Harris and Trump really could matter

Yeah, I mean this is this is within the margin of error. Yes, so it can't be tighter

I think this is, I think before you talked about this being historically tight. So who sort of might get a bump, Harris or Trump? Who stands to benefit the most if they do well

Yeah, I mean look, I think most voters have made up their minds about Donald Trump, specifically undecided voters

So how undecided voters feel? Just need to learn more about Donald Trump

Just 18% of undecided voters say they need to learn more about Donald Trump

But look at this, a near majority of undecided voters say they want or need to learn more about Kamala Harris

Look, undecided voters don't really like either one of these folks. Donald Trump was just an 8% favorable, Kamala Harris was just a 13% favorable

But the bottom line is there's a lot more room for movement for Kamala Harris than there is for Donald Trump

So the real question tonight is, can Kamala Harris seize this opportunity, seize the spotlight

put to rest fears that they may have about her, because the bottom line is undecided voters have already made up their mind about Donald Trump

They're waiting to make up their mind about Kamala Harris and how they do so can make all the difference in the world at the end of the day come November

How about the expectations? I mean, people literally put money on who's going to win the debate

You can bet on anything. What is the expectation? Yeah, you know, if the expectation going into the first debate of this year, remember, this is the second first debate, as my cover slide kind of indicated, right

They thought that Donald Trump was going to win that first debate by an eight point margin

Now the expectation game is on the other shoe, right on the other foot

Look at this. When it comes to Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump, Harris, the expectation is that she is going to beat Donald Trump

Now, it's not by that wide of a margin, but I think tonight the real question is, how does Kamala Harris get viewed and judged by the American public

Because, as I said just a little bit ago, the American electorate has made up their mind about Donald Trump

They haven't made up their mind about Kamala Harris. And this may be her less last best chance to get them on her side of the equation and not go with the Republican nominee for president

And this may be the most number of Americans that she will and he will ever get until the election

It's a huge it's a huge audience across all the networks, including this one, which is where you should watch, of course

9 p.m. I understand. Yes, that's why I. That's what's happening. Yes. All right

To our beloved colleague and friend, John Berman. And as Harry said, the foot is on the other shoe