NEW YORK -- Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:The race is tightening somewhat in some states, but Joe Biden is maintaining a remarkably stable lead over U.S. President Donald Trump in most national polls five weeks before Election Day as early voting intensifies. Still, the Republican president has at least two major opportunities to improve his standing this week.
And while Trump has opportunities this week, so does Biden. Democrats have seized on a New York Times report that the president paid little to no federal income taxes for several years because of huge losses in his businesses.The expectations game was raging over the weekend, but on the eve of the first general election debate, it's worth pondering the significance of the first debate-stage meeting between Trump and Biden.
The stakes may actually be higher for the president, who is running short on opportunities to alter the dynamics of the race. Despite the concerns of his advisers, Biden sounded like he was spoiling for a fight on MSNBC over the weekend. He compared Trump to a Nazi and argued that "the people know the president is a liar" and later added: "He doesn't know how to debate the facts because he's not that smart."
We've already seen evidence of the president's supporters seizing on his rhetoric to commit acts of violence. This is dangerous territory.Lara Trump, the president's daughter in law and a campaign adviser, said in North Carolina last week that the Supreme Court debate would help energize the conservative base and win over "fence sitters" who otherwise might not vote.
Not much. Both sides are entrenched.
Debates aren’t needed. Get Trump out of there.
I think the debates don't matter that much. I believe Americans already made up their mind, and they know who to vote for.
Not much if your debating Trump, he won't answer anything he doesn't like and most will be lies anyway.
Reiterating the AP line. Does CTV do any of their own research? Biden is senile, so of course the MSM doesn’t think it’s a good idea for Sleepy Joe to be on stage, and take on the Master Troll.
Zero!
Why is our MEDIA so invested in trump. We live in CANADA 🇨🇦 so pleade give me canadian news like trudeau's WE scandal go after that report that there's so much that we as TAXPAYERS need to know NOT TRUMP and USA politics ENOUGH
Why are liberals the only ones asking that stupid question?
Why do I get this news from ?
MSM will create a narrative where they don’t matter. Because Biden is half coherent.
Both of them are going to bend the truth. I'm in it for the show!
Debates mean squat. Election foregone conclusion. The Democrats represent the NWO/Globalist/Illuminati/Deep State cabal. Earth Alliance has them a) arrested waiting trial, b) executed c) indictments coming. Biden, Obamas, Clintons already gonzo. This is a show to wake people up.
Yeah right, lefties are laughable and predictable
It matters for the memes
Debates matter. Policy’s matter
Sleepy Joe wouldn’t survive a debate.
BIDEN will NEVER debate. Look for him to back out. Dementia Joe.
Lottery, bingo👍
Already trying to downplay the situation for when Biden is a no show, heh? Its almost as if CTV got the memo from their handlers to downplay debates. 🤔
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Don't let this distract you from the WE scandal SinghTheSellout TrudeauCorruption FireTrudeau
Debates dont matter! Most Americans have already made up their minds- indeed voting has already started in many states. The elusive independent voter is a myth that does not exist
Trump is excellent at debates. I suspect Biden will need to put down the 'lid' five minutes in.
As long as Biden doesn't fall flat on his face or crap his pants, the media will say it was the best performance in the history of debates.
The 180 years experience US senator gonna win. No doubt.
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