We might not know. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia, the final day of voting is 59 days away. That used to mean wed be that many days in a couple of hours away from figuring out who would be the next president but maybe not this year for at least two reasons. First, by all accounts, the race is razor thin. New Cnn Polling of six Battleground State shows a dead heat while harris has the edge in michigan and Wisconsin Trump has the advantage in arizona, theres no clear leader in pennsylvania, georgia, and nevada overall too close to call and its not just cnn, a variety of other respected pollsters have similar results. The real clear politics average for pennsylvania as of yesterday, trump 47. 2 who harris, 47 point to the washington post, just by illustration of another measure, nevada is a tie North Carolina and arizona, its trump by less than one. Georgia trump Plus Two michigan, harris Plus Two Pennsylvania Harris plus three Wisconsin Harris plus four curiously, youve got Pollin
Moderated byill be four broadcast political reporters. Good evening from that tbw studios in olympia. To all of you watching across the state, from spokane to ocean isla, to walla walla, lets bring in our two candidates, and come at it governor jay inslee and police chief lauren culp. Tonight, i need an affirmative you can hear us from the studio . Yes. Yes. Wonderful and we want to let viewers know at home the candidates are alone in those rooms and upstairs from us here in the studios. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed in there, no members of production crew are in the rooms with them they also were not allowed to bring in notes or cell phones or computers. It is just them in their and the candidates to have screens where they can see each other. They can see us, the moderators. And they can see that digital time cues. Im going to go over the format for tonights debate, different from last weeks president ial debate. We begin with Opening Statements. Questions will be asked abou
Seek our states highest officers. Thank you to the Washington State Debate Coalition lead sponsor aarp washington. To preserve social distancing the moderators are seated at the main studio while the candidates are at home in separate rooms elsewhere in the building. This debate with a moderated by broadcast political reporters, essex porter, brandy cruise, Chris Daniels and melissa santos. Good evening from the tbw studios in olympia and to all of you watching across the state from spokane, ocean shores and from walla walla. Lets bring in our candidates for governor, the incumbent Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Republic Police chief loren culp. First of all i need an affirmative that you can hear us from the studio. Yes. Yes. We get what to let viewers know at home at the candidates are alone in those rooms you see them in. They are upstairs from us here in the studio. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed in there, no members of the production crew are in the room with them and
Access to those who the states highest office thank you to the lead sponsor aarp washington terms are social distancing the moderators have candidates alone in separate rooms elsewhere in the building this will be moderated by political reporters Chris Daniels team five. Good evening from the studios in olympia and all of you watching across the state from spokane to ocean shores and to walla walla lets bring in the two candidates for governor incumbent governor jay tinsley and police chief teethree first of all gentleman i need an affirmative that you can hear us. Yes. Yes. Host wonderful we want to let viewers know they are alone in those rooms that you see. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed no members of production with them and also they are not allowed to bring in any notes or cell phones or computers just to them they do have screens where they can see each other and us, the moderators. I will go after tonights debate it is different from us makes president ial debate we wil
Partners. Seattle city club enhances voter access. Thank you to the Washington State coalition, aarp washington. To preserve social distancing, moderators are seated in the main studio, the candidates are elsewhere in the building. This debate will be moderated by political reporters. Good evening from the tvw studios in olympia and all of you watching. Candidates in our for governor, income and, jay inslee, and the Republican Police chief. Affirmative you can hear us from the city of . Yes. , we want to let viewers know they are upstairs from us in the studio. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed. No members of the production crew are in the room. They were not allowed to bring in notes, cell phones or computers. It is just them. The candidates have screens where they can see each other. They can see the moderators. I will go over the format. It is somewhat different from last weeks president ial debate. We will be with Opening Statements, questions will be asked of both candidates,