We saw that he won the debate against Hillary Clinton when he ran the first time,” the governor said. “He’s not to be underestimated.”
“We shouldn’t be thinking that somehow Kamala Harris has a greater ability to win a debate than Donald Trump,” Pritzker continued. “They’re going to come in as significant rivals with very, very different points of view.”
Pritzker explained that one of Harris’ keys to victory in the showdown will be conveying her message without “getting flummoxed” by Trump.
Harris and Trump and scheduled to square off for the first time on Sept. 10, in a debate hosted by ABC News.
Veteran pollster Frank Luntz argued on CNN Monday that the debate will be “everything” for voters. 70
When the voters see side-by-side the two candidates and they listen to what they say, not just in the answers, it’s the body language. Is there contempt? Does someone fold their arms? Do they look at the individual when they’re speaking? Do they seem presidential in their approach?” Luntz explained.
The pollster and political strategist suggested that voters will be interested to see if Trump can “keep quiet” and “listen to a response” and if Harris can “seem open minded” and “willing to take in information.”
