The state of the presidential race ahead of 1st debate

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC News’ Political Director and D.C. Bureau Chief Rick Klein take a closer look at the state of the race ahead of the presidential debate.

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[gaysponge]

Don’t rely too heavily on the polls. Make your voices heard! Make sure you vote! 🗳️

[elainewilson-howard]

I AM EXPECTING Y’ALL TO DO YOUR JOBS AND CALL OUT ANY LIES IN THE DEBATE. IF YOU ARE TRUE JOURNALIST THEN THIS IS YOUR JOB!!!!

[heathyenna]

Always go with the person that has no affiliation with kid rock.

[BlueJazzBoyNZ]

The Prosecutor VS The Felon 2024
The Debate..?
Bring It On.. !

[BP-]

Who wants another 4 years of Trump whining, lying and telling everyone how unfair everything is to him? Time to move on from Trump.

[sunvaj]

My grandma said, a loser will lose again. A winner will always win. 💙 💙

[TommyLawrenceJr-kxgm]

Trump will be the first guy to run three times and never win the popular vote 😂🤣😂🤣

[conniesaylor]

Be fair! Make her own her actual stances !

[Clarence-ogtu]

The media keeps saying 1st debate. Is there a scheduled 2nd debate?

[carminaburana]

Nobody had to portray Trump as a train wreck, we just watched him without racism-tinted glasses.

[QuanPookie]

She needs to give some interviews BY HERSELF. I believe it’s hurting her.

[UP_URANUS]

The debate will give everyone a chance to see and hear what the candidates look and sound like without editing, splicing, or manipulation for the first time. Some of them are going to be in for a shock

[andrewca]

What a messed up system when 56/100 voters prefer one candidate yet the other one wins due to a bad math system.

[debramulcahy]

Your moderators behaved as debaters! Shame on ABC.

[DonnaC-wf]

COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY UNITE AMERICA HARRIS WALZ ❤🇺🇸💙

[drumtwoseven]

*HARRIS24* 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

*GERIATRIC FELON FOR PRISON*

[grekounas]

Just remember for the ratings news media needs this race to be closed. This is not close. Kamala is going to run away with this.

[troywilliams]

Liars…
No one else supports these numbers.

[mai]

All projected to look like she's ahead American's see right through this sham game

[markvassallo]

Let's get out and vote blue 💙 for Harris/Walz