Campaign Strategies Shift with Debate Dynamics

Both campaigns rapidly adjust their strategies in light of the recent high-stakes debate, which attracted 67 million viewers and shifted public discourse. Kamala Harris has effectively redirected the election narrative to focus on Donald Trump's fitness for office, a pivot many commentators, including Republicans, acknowledge. Trump's team, despite his public claims of a strong performance, privately recognizes the challenges he faced as he was drawn into battles of Harris's choosing rather than the planned topics of the economy and immigration. Moving forward, Trump plans a series of events aimed at reaffirming his preferred issues, as he anticipates potential negative coverage and a boost for Harris in the polls. The Harris campaign sees this as an opportunity to capitalize on their strategy, focusing critical battleground states' voters on Trump's capacity to lead.