It is good to be back with you on this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. At this hour, will it be one and done . What Donald Trump is saying about the chances for a second debate after a performance that got bad reviews from even some of his closest allies. Plus, get the Friendship Bracelets ready, the Harris Campaign starts churning out the merch after Taylor Swift proclaims that she, as a childless cat lady, is in her endorsement era. The big money that poured in right after she did it. And millions watched but did the Debate Change minds . Were taking the pulse of Battleground State voters. And a bipartisan moment after a bitter faceoff. How the candidates marked todays 9 11 anniversary. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments starting with, though the dust has barely settled from the first debate, Kamala Harris is pushing for round two. Nbcs Dasha Burns is in philadelphia. So, what are the chances, dasha, that Donald Trump agrees . Its. Reporter its
But we do have some hints. Heres one undecided voter my colleague Jacob Soboroff spoke with Last Night in arizona, a woman who wrote in her own name on the ballot both in 2016 and 2020. For years weve had Men Legislatures tell us we cant have abortions, we have to do this with our bodies, we have to do that with our bodies. We have never had control, and finally we have someone whos a woman who gets that its about us. And abortion has been in our society and been around much longer than roe v. Wade. And roe v. Wade protected women of child bearing years from the charlatans and people not doing right by them. Reporter feels like a connection between you and Vice President harris that wasnt there before tonight . Absolutely. Thats denise lewis. She says shes taking a serious look at harris. He also spoke with jeff hair, a man who did not vote in 2016, and is now deciding between voting for harris and not voting for anyone at all. Theres Lynn Of Pennsylvania who spoke with nbcs kate snow.
Into Tonights Debate, showing this race remains as close as can be. And what do voters want or need to hear from the stage . The effort to reach that slim group of undecided americans. Good morning. It is 10 00 eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera joined by my Colleague And Friend chris jansing, reporting from philadelphia today, ahead of tonights pivotal debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It is so great to be sitting next to you on this enormously important day in politics. Can we take another look at The Room . Where were sitting has a couple of purposes. One, it is the file room, which is an old phrase they use where people used to file their stories. Those chairs will all be full tonight with members of the media, who will be watching the debate from here, because, remember, there is no audience. So there will not even be members of nbc team, other teams, other many Media Teams there. But in the middle, thats where the Spin Room is going to be and each side will
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Tonight is where the plot thickens. What will it take to give either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump that critical edge in the final 56 days . And what trump himself is telling our reporter in a Phone Call just this morning about the big showdown tonight. Plus, could the key to winning this election be as simple as getting a small slice of undecided moderate voters comfortable with your candidacy . Maybe not so simple. How do you do it . And who has got the edge . And both Harris And Trump will leave pennsylvania once the debate is done, but likely not for long. Ill talk to two mayors in cities in pennsylvania. We got a lot of experience in what it takes to win in this all important state. So, it is a very busy day, hello, im chris jansing, joined by my colleague Andrea Mitchell for our Special Coverage, msnbc reports debate day. This is the Spin Room. And we are just blocks from where the first and so far only president ial debate will be held tonight. And, chris, Donald Trump is expect