Whole story. Im Anderson Cooper with just two months to go before election day. The polls show a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump with many voters still undecided. Were going to take the next two hours to examine five key issues for boeing both campaigns, the economy reproductive rights, immigration, foreign affairs, and the state of democracy. First, cnns Audie Cornish takes a look at Harriss Record on these policies during her time as a prosecutor, a senator, and as Vice President , she begins with the number one issue for most american voters, the economy one day after president Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the race and endorsed his Vice President , Kamala Harris, addressed a Campaign Staff at the wilmington, Delaware Headquarters Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency in her first interview as candidate, she doubled down on that commitment. If you are elected, what would you do on Day
Race. Recent from a clear trump the advantage to no clear leader plus donald trump caught between a rock and a hard place. His track record on abortion, he would veto but abortion ban that was sent to your desk well, what s happening is you re never going to have to do it. And voters support for fertility treatments. I kept hearing that i m against it and i m actually very much forward. And triggers conservative theory in the process. And what she left unsaid same old, tired playbook. Next question harris declines to enter the chat why she s ignoring the debate over trump, race, and gender live at the table. Nayyera huck mike dubke chuck rocha and shermichael singleton. Welcome to a special edition of newsnight, state of the race good evening. I m audie cornish in new york. Abby phillip has the night off, so let s get right to what america is talking about. Where exactly does donald trump stand on abortion? the answer would depend on whether you asked him yesterday or today for example
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