Harris and Trump face major challenges, risks on debate stage
Harris and Trump will need to navigate the pitfall-filled debate of their political lives as each tries to persuade millions of voters and viewers that they're the one best suited to be president.
Harris, whose wave of momentum has brought Democrats back to a neck-and-neck presidential race, will have to prosecute the case against Trump while also laying out how her agenda could help the country -- particularly beleaguered middle- and working-class Americans.
![PHOTO: Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on March 26, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. | Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/8bbebb03-751d-431f-a29c-c60c29985fff/trump-harris-split-gty-jt-240910_1726005962831_hpMain.jpg)
Trump, meanwhile, has the task of casting his record on the economy and immigration as superior to Harris' while avoiding distracting personal attacks on Harris.
Republicans and Democrats told ABC News how they should meet the crucial moment. Read more here.
-ABC News' Tal Axelrod