DemDaily: Tonight’s Debate Download!
September 10, 2024
In the second general election debate of the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will go face-to-face tonight in what is expected to be one of the most-watched political debates in modern history.
As with the first debate between President Joe Biden and Trump, the consequences could profoundly impact the course of the November election -- now just 55 days away.
The revised format of the debate -- originally agreed upon between Biden and Trump -- was green-lighted just days ago after extensive negotiations between the newly minted opposing camps.
The showdown, hosted by ABC, is being held in Philadelphia's National Constitution Center.
| Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, is among the most critical of seven battleground states that will decide the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. According to an August 30-September 8 Morning Consult poll of likely voters, Harris is leading Trump 49%-46% in the Keystone State (MOE: +/-2%). |
Debate Details
Date: September 10, 2024, Tuesday
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm ET (90 minutes and two commercial breaks)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Constitution Center
Host Network: ABC
Moderators: ABC "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis
On Air: The debate will air on ABC News and other major networks, including CNN, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, PBS and BBC.
Live Streaming: ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. Media outlets, including many local television stations, are also streaming the debate live on YouTube.
The Rules
• To ensure the integrity of the event without distractions, there will be no studio audience.
• In another nod to maintaining control of the room, microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. Any candidate speaking out of turn will have their microphone cut off. Candidates will not be permitted to ask questions of each other.
• Moderators will introduce candidates who will enter from opposite sides of the stage and stand behind podiums for the duration of the debate. The incumbent party will be introduced first.
• No topics or questions will be shared in advance and candidates won't be allowed to interact with campaign staff during commercial breaks.
• Candidates will be provided a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water, but no props or pre-written notes will be permitted on stage.
• No opening statements; closing statements will be two minutes per candidate.
• Candidates will have two-minute answers to questions, two-minute rebuttals, and one extra minute for follow-ups, clarifications, or responses.
| After winning the September 3 coin flip, Trump chose to deliver his closing statement last, and Harris selected the right podium position on screen (stage left). |
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Next Up: The vice presidential debate between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance, hosted by CBS News, has been scheduled for October 1 in New York City.
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Related: DemDaily: Update on the Battleground States! 9/9/24
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Sources: ABC, The Hill, Axios
