There are just three days until the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. There will be no audience at this debate, only the two candidates and the moderator. Some voters told WLWT that they are looking forward to seeing Biden and Trump go head-to-head on the economy, the border and ongoing legal issues. “Yes, I'll watch the debate,” Adam Walterman said. “Yes, I'll watch it. I'll make an effort to watch it,” Morgan Blalock said. It will be the first time since October 2020 that the two will debate. It will also be the first time that a sitting president and a former president will debate. “I'm going to watch the debate to see what Trump has to say. I'm curious about his trial, because he was convicted,” said voter Justin Fiscus. Northern Kentucky University political science professor Shauna Riley expects the candidates to tackle a variety of important issues, including immigration, women's rights and recent criminal convictions. “This is your first chance to see the 2024 election, your first chance to see everyone in all their glory, in a very subdued way,” Riley said. There will be no studio audience, as there was in the first televised debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. “Without audience feedback, politicians are usually reluctant to participate,” Riley said. With nearly four months until the November election, some voters are eager to hear from the candidates, while others have made up their minds. “They're probably going to look at who can answer the questions best, who they can relate to,” Blalock said. There's also been a lot of speculation about who Trump will choose as his running mate. Riley said some people think it could be Sen. J.D. Vance. He also thinks Nikki Haley has a chance. The first presidential debate, hosted by CNN, will be on WLWT this Thursday night. The broadcast starts at 9 p.m.
There are just three days until the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
There will be no spectators in the venue, only the two candidates and the moderator.
Some voters told WLWT they're looking forward to seeing Biden and Trump go head-to-head on the economy, the border and ongoing legal issues.
“Yes, I will watch the debates,” voter Adam Walterman said.
“Yes I will, I will try to pay attention,” said voter Morgan Blalock.
This will be the first time the two have debated since October 2020. It will also be the first time a debate has taken place between a sitting president and a former president.
“I'm going to watch the debate to see what Trump has to say and I'm interested to see how his trial goes now that he's been convicted,” said voter Justin Fiscus.
Northern Kentucky University political science professor Shauna Riley expects the candidates to tackle a variety of key issues, including immigration, women's rights and recent criminal convictions.
“This is our first opportunity to see the 2024 election, our first opportunity to see it in all its glory and in a very controlled way for everyone,” Reilly said.
As with the first-ever televised debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, there will be no live studio audience.
“Typically, I don't think many political actors would want to participate if there wasn't an audience to give them feedback,” Riley said.
With nearly four months to go until the November election, some voters are eager to hear from the candidates, while others have already made up their minds.
“I'll probably look at who can answer the questions best and who can empathize with my feelings,” Blalock said.
There's also been a lot of speculation about who Trump might choose as his running mate, with Reilly saying some think Senator J.D. Vance could be a possible running mate, and others saying they think Nikki Haley has a chance.
You can watch the first presidential debate, hosted by CNN, on WLWT this Thursday night, starting at 9 p.m.
