In American presidential politics, the debate at hand is always the most important. Still, the upcoming first 2024 presidential debate this Thursday in Atlanta will be difficult to surpass for uniqueness and high-stakes drama.
The initial rematch between President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump is the first in modern memory to be held before either party’s nominating convention.
One candidate has just been convicted of 34 felonies and will be sentenced just days before he accepts his party’s nomination – yet his lead in the polls seems to be growing.
The other candidate is struggling with a record disapproval rate and lapses in thinking and bewildering actions that raise questions about his continued performance in office.
Concerns abound in both camps. Trump supporters are confident in his ability to win the debate, but some are upset that he so willingly agreed to what they call “Biden rules,” to be moderated by a network and CNN co-hosts they believe are clearly biased against the 45th president.
Biden supporters have publicly voiced concerns about their candidate in recent weeks and months. Earlier in June, Democrat analyst Nate Silver broached the question of whether the president should step down.
“Dropping out would be a big risk,” he posted. “But there’s some threshold below
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