Atlanta, With opinion polls showing a very close race for the US elections on November 5, the first presidential debate here between President Joe Biden of the Democratic Party and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, could change the course for either from them.
While Biden would try to convince voters that he, at 81, is capable of becoming president of the United States again and guiding the nation through the challenges it faces, Trump, 78, could take the opportunity to persuade people to look beyond their conviction in a criminal case and see their plans for the country, including its economy.
Both leaders arrived here on Thursday afternoon. This debate will be "extraordinary" and different, as all attention will be focused on the "character of the two presidents", Nadia Bilbassy, head of the news channel's charters bureau Al Arabiya, who has covered presidential debates since the George Bush era. she, she said.
This is "completely different (from the previous ones). It is happening for the first time and before the conventions of both the DNC (Democratic National Convention in August) and the RNC (Republican National Convention in July). It is happening without an audience." , and there's a microphone that will cut them off when they try to interrupt," she said.
"This is extraordinary in every way. We have two candidates that 70 percent of the American people do not want. There are two candidates who are repeating in a 2020 scenario, so this is an extraordinary moment for the United States as well," Bilbassy - Charters said. The election is between two candidates, and for a country that has 350 million inhabitants, it is very close, he said, adding that it is also very different because all the attention will be focused on the "character of the two presidents," since not on the issues as occurred in the previous debates.
There is a lot of attention on tonight's debate because it is seen as a way to "frame not only the issues but also the candidates," Bilbassy-Charters said.
"The whole world is really anticipating what's going to happen. Expectations are very low for President Biden. Everybody is waiting to see if he's going to stand for 90 minutes, if he's going to make mistakes, if he's going to lose." "We're going to make up names of leaders, if Trump is going to be intimidating like he did before," he said. Richard Latendresse, TVA-Canada's White House correspondent, said the debate is extremely important for both sides.
"There is a feeling that there is a stalemate in this campaign, that nothing seems to hit Donald Trump, but that he cannot bring down more than what has happened so far with Joe Biden, with his government and his administration. So, this is a important moment in this campaign, and each party hopes that from there things will get better and better," he said.
Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, a professor of Africana Studies at Georgia State University, said she hopes people will tune in to see how the candidates will behave and the policy issues the candidates will raise in the debate. "I hope the candidates will talk." and discuss political issues that are relevant to their base," he said.
Cristina Olea, TVE's chief correspondent in Washington DC, said: "I would say that this debate is very important because the country is very divided, the candidates are very different, their policies, their styles."
The race is very close and tonight Biden is under a lot of pressure to show that he is not too old for the job and Trump needs to show that he is not so aggressive, he said. Ashwin Ramaswami, 24, a candidate for state Senate for the 48th district of Georgia said this debate is a great opportunity for Biden and Trump to show the American people what they really believe in.
"I think this is an opportunity for President Biden to demonstrate why Democrats, across the ballot, are the right choice for our country," he said.
Ramaswami said one of the most important things they need is a leader who is able to create that transition, able to ensure that the next generation of leaders can serve the country in the future. "What that means is that we need someone who understand the issues we face, whether it's affordable housing issues, access to healthcare, preparing for the technology of the future and also leadership with integrity and balance," he said.
Ajay Jain Bhaturia, a top fundraiser for Biden's campaign, said: "The debate between President Biden and Trump is the debate between light and darkness, the debate between progress and regression."
"What we saw, the four years of Trump, where he basically incited the mob to go to the Capitol and change the election, or what we saw was the largest number of jobs lost, manufacturing jobs lost under the Trump administration," he said. "What we've seen under the Biden administration is stability, bringing all the different communities together and the highest employment, or the lowest unemployment rate, the highest investment in infrastructure since Roosevelt," Bhaturia added.
"There has been growth and we have seen leadership restored on the world stage. That's what President Biden will talk about is progress. With Democrats we are seeing America's best days ahead, while Republicans are talking about the best days ahead." to arrive". left behind," he said.
According to Subhash Razdan, an eminent leader of the Indian-American community, Americans are not happy with the quality of the candidates. "In Biden, they see the age factor. And in Trump they see a credibility factor. Now, it all depends on what voters choose to vote. If they follow partisan lines, then Trump would have an advantage." he said.
"I feel like Trump will attack him for his age factor, for not being vigilant and for the immigration issues, saying that the Democrats have been very weak on immigration issues. Biden will try to attack him for the credibility factor," Razdan said.
Meanwhile, the White House Correspondents' Association criticized event host CNN for not giving its group of reporters access inside the room where President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump would participate in the first of three presidential debates here. .
While Biden would try to convince voters that he, at 81, is capable of becoming president of the United States again and guiding the nation through the challenges it faces, Trump, 78, could take the opportunity to persuade people to look beyond their conviction in a criminal case and see their plans for the country, including its economy.
Both leaders arrived here on Thursday afternoon. This debate will be "extraordinary" and different, as all attention will be focused on the "character of the two presidents", Nadia Bilbassy, head of the news channel's charters bureau Al Arabiya, who has covered presidential debates since the George Bush era. she, she said.
This is "completely different (from the previous ones). It is happening for the first time and before the conventions of both the DNC (Democratic National Convention in August) and the RNC (Republican National Convention in July). It is happening without an audience." , and there's a microphone that will cut them off when they try to interrupt," she said.
"This is extraordinary in every way. We have two candidates that 70 percent of the American people do not want. There are two candidates who are repeating in a 2020 scenario, so this is an extraordinary moment for the United States as well," Bilbassy - Charters said. The election is between two candidates, and for a country that has 350 million inhabitants, it is very close, he said, adding that it is also very different because all the attention will be focused on the "character of the two presidents," since not on the issues as occurred in the previous debates.
There is a lot of attention on tonight's debate because it is seen as a way to "frame not only the issues but also the candidates," Bilbassy-Charters said.
"The whole world is really anticipating what's going to happen. Expectations are very low for President Biden. Everybody is waiting to see if he's going to stand for 90 minutes, if he's going to make mistakes, if he's going to lose." "We're going to make up names of leaders, if Trump is going to be intimidating like he did before," he said. Richard Latendresse, TVA-Canada's White House correspondent, said the debate is extremely important for both sides.
"There is a feeling that there is a stalemate in this campaign, that nothing seems to hit Donald Trump, but that he cannot bring down more than what has happened so far with Joe Biden, with his government and his administration. So, this is a important moment in this campaign, and each party hopes that from there things will get better and better," he said.
Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, a professor of Africana Studies at Georgia State University, said she hopes people will tune in to see how the candidates will behave and the policy issues the candidates will raise in the debate. "I hope the candidates will talk." and discuss political issues that are relevant to their base," he said.
Cristina Olea, TVE's chief correspondent in Washington DC, said: "I would say that this debate is very important because the country is very divided, the candidates are very different, their policies, their styles."
The race is very close and tonight Biden is under a lot of pressure to show that he is not too old for the job and Trump needs to show that he is not so aggressive, he said. Ashwin Ramaswami, 24, a candidate for state Senate for the 48th district of Georgia said this debate is a great opportunity for Biden and Trump to show the American people what they really believe in.
"I think this is an opportunity for President Biden to demonstrate why Democrats, across the ballot, are the right choice for our country," he said.
Ramaswami said one of the most important things they need is a leader who is able to create that transition, able to ensure that the next generation of leaders can serve the country in the future. "What that means is that we need someone who understand the issues we face, whether it's affordable housing issues, access to healthcare, preparing for the technology of the future and also leadership with integrity and balance," he said.
Ajay Jain Bhaturia, a top fundraiser for Biden's campaign, said: "The debate between President Biden and Trump is the debate between light and darkness, the debate between progress and regression."
"What we saw, the four years of Trump, where he basically incited the mob to go to the Capitol and change the election, or what we saw was the largest number of jobs lost, manufacturing jobs lost under the Trump administration," he said. "What we've seen under the Biden administration is stability, bringing all the different communities together and the highest employment, or the lowest unemployment rate, the highest investment in infrastructure since Roosevelt," Bhaturia added.
"There has been growth and we have seen leadership restored on the world stage. That's what President Biden will talk about is progress. With Democrats we are seeing America's best days ahead, while Republicans are talking about the best days ahead." to arrive". left behind," he said.
According to Subhash Razdan, an eminent leader of the Indian-American community, Americans are not happy with the quality of the candidates. "In Biden, they see the age factor. And in Trump they see a credibility factor. Now, it all depends on what voters choose to vote. If they follow partisan lines, then Trump would have an advantage." he said.
"I feel like Trump will attack him for his age factor, for not being vigilant and for the immigration issues, saying that the Democrats have been very weak on immigration issues. Biden will try to attack him for the credibility factor," Razdan said.
Meanwhile, the White House Correspondents' Association criticized event host CNN for not giving its group of reporters access inside the room where President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump would participate in the first of three presidential debates here. .
