Good evening. Good evening. And good evening. The candidates need no introduction. Are you ready? ready. A new race with a new democratic candidate. Mr. Vice president, i m speaking. And a familiar republican opponent. Do i still have to stick to policy? a vice president running to chart a new course. It doesn t have to be this way. Against an expresident with a criminal record. I have been indicted more than capone. With more issues facing the american people, reproductive rights, the economy, immigration, foreign policy, and the future of democracy itself. We are not going back. Tonight, full team coverage with rachel maddow, nicolle wallace, joy reid, chris hayes, lawrence o donnell, ari melber, stephanie ruhle, jen psaki, symone sanders townsend, plus, steve kornacki on the road to 270. Alex wagner at the debate in philadelphia. New jersey senator cory booker, california governor gavin newsom, and pennsylvania governor josh shapiro. Msnbc s special coverage of the presidential deba
Im going to turn you over into the trusted hands of one mr. Wolf blitzer, who is in this Situation Room, which just is actually in Philadelphia Today it is Debate Night in america and we are now just a few hours away from what will be an historic President Ial Debate. And the first Facetoface Meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Good evening to all im Erin Burnett im Wolf Blitzer in philadelphia. Welcome to our viewers here in the united states. And around the world. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. Erin, the unprecedented Showdown Tonight will be thank you. Place right here in philadelphia. These are brand new pictures were getting right now the Debate Stage former President Trump now making his way to the city of brotherly love. Cnn is learning. He will be joined by two family members, Eric Trump and his wife, lara trump. And wolf. The stakes obviously couldnt be higher. This is a Razortight Race from every single poll. Early
Weather, that Ron Desantis may surprise everybody and finishing second in The End. Boy, that is troubling. If youre Nikki Haley and you look at this poll, and, youre right, the least inspired people, the least motivated people are your supporters. Maybe at The End of the day, they all come out. Maybe theyre more antitrump than proNikki Haley, but, yeah, remarkable report. Thank you so much. Stay with us, john. I want to go to charlie sykes. Charlie, we have been looking at a race between Donald Trump and Ron Desantis now for well over a year. Thats been how this republican race has been framed. Does that all Change Tonight if you have Donald Trump in the mid 40s, Nikki Haley in the mid 20s, and Ron Desantis down in the teens somewhere . Is that The End for desantis . And does this become a oneonone race, as Nikki Haley moves towards New Hampshire where many believe she actually can win