On this episode: Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump took to the stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their only scheduled debate as presidential hopefuls. 

Julia Terruso, a national political reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, joins the show to break down how each candidate fared, their message to voters in Pennsylvania, and what the scene inside the Spin Room was like after the debate, where Trump made an unscheduled appearance. In the second half of the episode, Ballotpedia Staff Writer Ellen Morrissey shares some debate history, how long each candidate spoke for, the prospect of a second presidential debate, and the upcoming Vice Presidential debate. 

Check out our debate coverage here: https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_debate_(September_10,_2024) 

More on the race for the White House: https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election,_2024 

Follow Julia Terruso on X: https://x.com/JuliaTerruso 

See her work at The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/author/terruso_julia/ 

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