against, but they were just potted plants. i mean, it s not like they actually participated in the debate. no disrespect to the cpd maturity. and ultimately your audiences to television audience exactly. it s really the only one that matters when you re in the hall, your perception of actually how it plays it s really muted. all right, thank you very much to our panel. thanks to all of you for joining us on this incredibly consequential day. i m kasie hunt. don t go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now say the words. debate de in america, this is special coverage of cnns to store it presidential debates. so special, we are in atlanta so special, even we have to sit down. the first ever debate between a current president and a former president. the earliest general election debate ever which also means this is the first time a general election debate is being held with neither candidate officially nominated yet by their parties. but i digress stakes, even the ca
it then america. thursday, july 4 dead stuff good morning. you were alive in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we begin the owl with presidential campaigns during a critical moment, just three days and counting until joe biden and donald trump face off in a prime time debate right here on cnn. the earliest showdown of its kind in modern history, president biden, his team will remain hunkered down at camp david, where he s then the last few days and debate prep. meanwhile, over the weekend, donald trump road-tested potential debate strategies at a rally in philadelphia how should i handle him? should i be tough and nasty or should i be should i be she say no, should i be tough and nasty and just say you re the worst president in history or should i be nice and calm? and let him speak be tough? so how are the two campaigns spending these final days before the debate joining me now are cnn s alayna treene and kevin lip tack. kevin, you have some new reporting a
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