President Biden and former President Donald Trump are squaring off for the first presidential debate of the election season. Watch live here.
Viewers are hoping most of all to hear what plans the candidates have for the country, along with their policies, according to CBS News polling, with 63% of viewers saying so ahead of the debate:But 25% say they're also hoping to gauge their mental and cognitive health. Both candidates would break records for their age should they be elected in November. Mr. Biden is 81, while Trump is 78. And the issue is center stage heading into the election.
Viewers are watching for other reasons, too, like the 12% who say they're watching to see how the candidates interact. Voters overwhelmingly say they think Trump should be more polite during this debate, even among his own party. And most Democrats think Mr. Biden should take a more forceful tone, rather than a polite one.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
President Biden and Trump respond to Hunter Biden's conviction in federal gun trialHunter Biden's conviction immediately sparked reaction from his father's political opponent, Donald Trump.
Read more »
Lots of Biden and Trump voters don’t really like Biden and TrumpNew swing-state polling shows a lot of softness in candidate support — and broad support for abortion-access initiatives.
Read more »
Biden vs. Trump: New poll shows Trump far ahead of Biden with key group of votersWho is ahead in the latest presidential poll?
Read more »
Biden and Trump prepare for Thursday’s first debatePresident Biden and former President Trump prepare to face-off in the first presidential debate Thursday
Read more »
Trump up in two post-conviction pollsFormer President Donald Trump kept his lead over President Joe Biden after his conviction last week.
Read more »
Trump is beating Biden with disengaged voters, polls showPresident Biden is leading former President Trump 50 to 48 percent in new Fox News polling.
Read more »