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The Second First Presidential Debate and Beyond

2024/9/13
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Jon Stewart discusses the first presidential debate of 2024 between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris with producers Brittany Mehmedovic and Lauren Walker. They analyze the significance of this debate in what appears to be a potentially limited debate schedule.
  • The debate between Trump and Harris is potentially the only one of the election cycle.
  • ABC News hyped the debate's importance, claiming it would be a game-changer.
  • Trump's debate performance was less dramatic than expected, but still included unusual remarks.
  • Harris approached the debate with a clear strategy, while Trump seemed less prepared.

Shownotes Transcript

In an election cycle where debates have been more impactful than ever, what influence has the first, and perhaps only, meeting between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump had on voters? To unpack the debate and its implications for each campaign, we’re joined by Ashley Parker, Senior National Political Correspondent for The Washington Post, and David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic. Together, we explore how debate formats constrain real messaging, which candidates gained or lost ground, and, of course, where the campaigns go from here.

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Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart

Executive Producer – James Dixon

Executive Producer – Chris McShane

Executive Producer – Caity Gray

Lead Producer – Lauren Walker

Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic

Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo

Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce

Researcher/Associate Producer – Gillian Spear

Music by Hansdle Hsu

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