Grading the candidates: In high-stakes debate against Trump, Harris sets the pace

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Vice President Kamala Harris kept former President Donald Trump on the defensive for much of their debate Tuesday night in what could be their only appearance together before Election Day.

“Harris stuck to her strategy,” Republican strategist Alex Conant said. “I’m not sure what Trump’s strategy was, and it’s not at all clear that he executed it. Clearly, taking a question on immigration and getting sucked into a debate about his own legal troubles was a missed opportunity.”

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