Big Majority Will Watch First Debate

A new Monmouth poll finds 74% of voters plan to watch the first presidential debate live on Tuesday night, although just 3% say that they are very likely to hear something that will impact their eventual vote choice.

In addition, 63% of voters would like to see debate moderator Chris Wallace fact check a candidate who states false information, but Wallace told the New York Times he would instead just try to “be as invisible as possible.”

But from the Wall Street Journal: “Fewer Americans say the presidential debates are important for how they vote than at any time over the past 20 years.”