Going into Tuesday night's debate, much of the focus was on Harris. It would be her first-ever general election presidential debate, with an opponent who had been on the stage many times. Questions swirled about whether she would be able to parry attacks from Trump, respond to criticism that she's light on policy and, perhaps most importantly, whether she could appear "presidential." According to NPR's senior political editor Domenico Montanaro, the answer to all those questions was yes. Despite a nervous start, he writes, "Harris was calm, in command and in control and looked to the future, distinguishing herself from both Biden and Trump. ...
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