The battleground state of Georgia is hosting the first 2024 debate between the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make their bids for a second term on Thursday night in Atlanta. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali returns to “Closer Look,” just ahead of a Biden campaign press conference with the latest on the debate and the effort both sides are putting in to attract more votes in the Atlanta.

We then hear from Tammy Greer, a clinical assistant professor at Georgia State University. The professor discusses the presidential debate from a national perspective, what’s at stake for each candidate, whether voters care about debates and explains how debates can shape who wins the presidential election. 

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