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The Radically Different Ways Trump and Harris Prepared

September 10, 2024 at 7:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are entering the most important stretch of the presidential campaign with their first-ever meeting in Tuesday night’s debate. But the way each candidate has readied themselves to meet this moment couldn’t be more different — a night-and-day dichotomy that emphasizes how different they are from one another,” NOTUS reports.

“Harris, an often risk-averse politician, focuses heavily on doing her homework. Trump, a freewheeling celebrity, blusters, exaggerates and fabricates his way through basically anything.”

“And the debate is coming at what could be a pivotal moment for both campaigns. After weeks of Democrats riding a sugar high built off the switch-out of their unpopular candidate following the last debate, Harris’ momentum seems to have stalled. In swing states, polling suggests a stalemate.”

“That reality has muddied the theories of which candidate needs to do more or perform better on Tuesday night.”

CNN: A stunning contrast will be visible on tonight’s debate stage.

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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