Washington Examiner / Magazine
September 18, 2024 Issue
September 18, 2024 Print Edition
Cover Story
Harris and Trump race to a photo finish
Almost immediately after the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, a brand-new debate broke out about whether there should be a second one. Some of the chief points of contention are who would host a second debate and what it would say about who won the first. The Harris camp says its interest in another candidate showdown signals its confidence: Harris won the first round, and now the camp wants more. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on September 10 in Philadelphia. (Photos by Alex Brandon/AP) Trump and some Republican operatives see it differently. According to them, only a debate loser would want a do-over. A campaign that believes it is winning would want to freeze the race in place,...

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