Tired playbook. There is no floor for him in terms of how low he will go. We should be prepared for that. We should be prepared for the fact is not burdened by telling the truth. And, we should be prepared for the fact that he will probably speak a lot of untruths. Its like her monologue was going there. We should be prepared for anything. After all, her opponent is a wannabe dictator talking about imprisoning his political opponents. We have seen this Debate Playbook many times before. We saw this one trump creepily lurked behind Hillary Lake clinton, literally stalking her. You can see if there. In a way she said made her Skin Crawl which many of us watching understand. We saw this moment in the first debate between trump and Joe Biden in 2020. Im not here to call out his lies. Everyone knows he is a liar. I want to make sure dad spent you agreed with bernie sanders. There is no manifesto. Please let him speak. You just lost the love. Let your senators know. Make sure you, let people know. I am not going to answer the question. Why wont you answer the question . Radical left. Will you shut up, man . That might explained whether his campaign didnt want the microphones muted. Just like trump, weve seen Harris Debate before. We have an idea of how she handles opponents like with the simple but effective line during the Vice President ial debate in 2020. This is important and i want to ask, i am speaking. I am speaking. I think that moment tells us shes not going to take any you know what. Mike pence is not Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is not Kamala Harris. We may know the players here, but this Game Tomorrow Night is going to be completely different. We know a few things. Kamala harris will of studied her Policy Positions and will have gone through that with highlighters and postit notes. She will have her Opening And Closing and messaging lines down pat. She will practice her Attack Lines. She will be ready. It is who she is and we know trump prepares a little differently. He will likely not have practiced new Attack Lines because hes been using the same ones for years. Probably not reviewing policy because he isnt a disciplined policy guide. He will be ready because this debate is important for both of them. Given all of that, there is a few things interesting to me on the eve of this debate. What is the very prepared Kamala Harris do when something unexpected happens . Had a she handle that . For trump, can he keep his cool . Can he avoid ataxic come off as nasty and mean and avoid saying nasty and mean things. I wont hold my breath for that but we will see. I will be watching for how heres uses this debate introduce herself to the 29 of likely voters who say they need more information about her. Thats a huge opportunity but means she Cant Attack Trump the whole time. The same poll shows likely voters want a major change. For harris, that means finding a way to walk the line of embracing the success of the biden harris administration. She was a much a part of it and send the message she will build on that in a different way. Representing good change for the country, but he will try. Thats the big interesting questions heading into this debate Tomorrow Night. What these candidates reading for the first time Face To face, we should be prepared for just about anything. I have a few people to talk about those who know a lot. A Senior Adviser to Mitt Romney s been involved in many debate preps and neil is a former Al President ial debate. First, went up go to Steve Kornacki at the big board. We love the big board. I want to ask you, where does the race stand now and how do some of the numbers you are seeing, how could it shape of the candidates approach Tomorrow Night . Lets look at this. The big picture, nationally, this is the average of the major national polls out there right now. 47, 45 with harris with an advantage over trump. A couple things to say. This average lead for harris has ticked down a point in the last couple of days. The most recent polling nationally, New York Times poll you were talking about the headroom slightly ahead. A pupil that had the race tied and its gone and trumps favor to bring it down to two points. For trump at this point in the campaign coming out of Labor Day heading into the final stretch for the general election. Its the third straight time is been the republican nominee for president. The last two times, he was done worse than this nationally at this point in the campaign. For democrats, this is an improvement from where things were when Joe Biden was a candidate. He had been trailing trump and the national Bowling Average through the year. It has been reversed at least it stands right now. What might be concerning for democrats when they look at that is harris had a head of steam when she first got into the race. The first few weeks leading into the democratic Convention Punter ahead of trump. No further progress and a tightening in the last couple of days in the national numbers. Speaking of tight, these are the averages from what we call the seven Core Battleground states. You can see, you see harris, in the blue and four of the and the bigger thing you see is how close these average martians are. Have a point, 1. 7. 1. 5. Out right type. Close races most across the board in these battleground is leading by a little bit more than four points and think its to one of the notes for all of the polling that comes out heading into the election. The polls might be off again as we saw in 2020 and 2016. The thing to remember, especially in 2020 as they were not evenly spread out across the battleground states. They were geographically and demographically specific. Most dramatically in wisconsin and in michigan and to some extent pennsylvania. You saw it in places with large populations of white voters without fouryear degrees in this become a republicans constituency. Even more in the age of trump and we saw that in 2020. Their word double digit leads for Joe Biden in Wisconsin Polling weeks before the election. It ended up it 20,000 vote margin. The polls were picking up, the turnout in those voters was higher. It added to much closer races. Wins for trump is worth considering as we get Battleground Polling in the coming weeks heading into Election Day. You mentioned this, thanks for the debate Tomorrow Night, but this number of from this New York Times siena poll. A pulled up put trump slightly ahead nationally. 28 , little better than 14 respondents said they need to learn more about Kamala Harris. The number for trump a third of that in single digits. Trump a known commodity. The opportunity is there for harris potentially with that number. This is the challenge for her. The question of Change Versus Status quo. Harris is the incumbent Vice President in an unpopular administration. When i ask voters, does heres represent major change . Only a quarter of voters says she represents major change but 55 city shes more of the same. Donald trump out of office four years, a majority in the posts a he represents major change. The harris folks look at that and say voters want to know more. This seems its an area to position herself. Can she make herself a candidate of change . There is skepticism. 90 minute debate. There is a lot on her plate. Thank you so much. You Prep Candidates and a lot has changed since your boss, Mitt Romney, kicked the butt of my boss, Barack Obama. You have a goal going in these debates. Harris aides are looking at the. They want to be the change candidate. What is her goal and what is trumps goal . Looking back at the 2012 debates was almost like watching silent era film. So much as changed. The Debate Dynamics have changed. The goal for harris has to be that, she got a Sugar High over the last 60 days. We see this pentup demand for somebody not named trump or named biden. She has an opportunity with these voters to fill in the gaps of what they are Information Flow one is. If you look at the issues that will decide the of debate, the economy, inflation, housing, cost of childcare. Those are issues where she has to take the opportunity to say here is what i will do to chart a better course for the country on those big issues. Ultimately, the selections come down to fundamental questions. Does this person understand the problem, people like me and to they have a plan for the future . The debate is a possibly last opportunity to fill in the blanks for a lot of those voters who, for the most part, she is a little of a empty vessel. People want to know more which is a good opportunity but its hard to do any 90 minute debate. People know usa supreme Court Expert and is one of their favorite legal eagles but your champion debater. You help prep al gore. Harris is a prosecutor and a background as a prosecutor and shes very prepared. Shes thorough in her preparation. He had to be agile in these moments. How do you think, looking at her background, what are you watching for . What do you think her background as a prosecutor will help her do and what might be a hindrance . Trumps record against prosecutors is 034 and tomorrow i think it will be 0 35. The first thing to note is the debate starts in many ways a Comparative Advantage for trump. It takes place in an empty auditorium. Thats a familiar place to him these days, unlike harris. I think its going to be a little hard for harris. The reason for that is, as a prosecutor, you focus on facts. I remember in high School And College debate, the heart is thing to debate is someone who doesnt believe in facts and has no respect for the truth. Every time trump speaks, its like the facts go on vacation. Harris has to Fact Check him like its a contact sport. This, for her the goal is, its not about trump but with the moderators. I know you have done a an in a moment and i have respect for anyone who volunteers for that role but the moderators often lead Trump Slide by with lie after lie. They dont ask the hard questions. Trump called for mass arrests over the weekend. Will they come up . It typically doesnt. I want the Vice President to turn to the moderators and look at them and say, why are you why arent you asking these questions . Why are you letting him get away with this . Its about the moderators and how she comes off at the end. Its very tricky because part of this is for people at home who dont know a lot about you to think you are tough but also likable. I hate that word but its true. Is a Candidate Running for president. If you are harris, due Fact Check . Do you skip it over . What do you do in those moments . I agree to some of his bones but the most important thing to remember is youre talking to the people back home who have to make up their mind. I dont think they will judge this performance on whether you are parrying the Moderator Responsibility against Donald Trump. If i were to have two points, attributes i would attached every answer if i were Kamala Harris, it would be personalized and localized. Sing costs and childcare. Talk about that. Localize it. Talk about it through, Steve Kornacki pointed out, its coming down to pennsylvania, wisconsin. Spent seven states. Tell the story what you will do through the experiences of Swing Voters out there. Ive yet to make up their mind. Help make up their minds by, the most important thing, forget likability. Its important but related ability. That is a better word. They want to know this person understands the problems for people like me. If you can achieve that, you have achieved your goal. You want people to think we are fighting for you. Thank you so much. Coming up, she will join me live in the studio. She has a new book. Donald trump is threatening to imprison his opponents if he wins in november. Not making that up. Adam schiff is standing by enjoins me. Enjoins me. Its one thing to read the crazy and another to hear the crazy. I want to read this. Here it goes. Cease and desist. I, together with many attorneys and legal scholars and watching the sanctity of the 2024 residential election closely because i know better than most the rampant Cheating And Skulduggery that is taken place by the democrats in the 2020 president ial election. It was a disgrace to the nation and the 2024 election where votes have started being cast will be under the closest professional scrutiny and when i win, those people the cheater will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law which will include longterm risen sentences so this depravity of justice does not happen again. We cant let our country devolve into a third World Nation and we want. Be aware this extends to lawyers, political operatives, donors, legal voters and election officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be caught and prosecuted at levels never seen before in the country. I read that because thats the republican nominee for president. Showing a threat not just against political opponents but against the very people who administer free and fair elections in this country. Joining me as democratic congressman adam schiff. Hes a candidate for the u. S. Senate. I know it sounds dramatic to read that but its important for people to hear. And understand whats going on in his mind. The restrained things in that posed including donors. Im not sure who he is targeting. He goes directly after election officials. People who administer the elections, as you know and have talked about. Is problems recruiting. People are dropping out. We need that for elections to take place. How is no consequences for trump, so how do we combat this . He is doing a couple of things. First of all, it starts out the, quote, with the Big Lie. I am going to lie about the last election so here i go. The second thing is he says i will lie about the upcoming election. If i somehow succeed, i am going to go after ev fair election. If they get in my way i will go after them. This is not an idle threat. If we think back to Ruby Freeman and shane moss, the Election Workers in georgia who had their lives turned upside down and had to endure Death Threats and leave the run homes. Had to set aside their own business. He ruined their lives at that time. I remember the testimony vividly of one of the witnesses talking about, do you know what its like when the most powerful man comes after you . He is trying to intimidate the local election officials. He and Steve Bannon and the rest of those enablers are trying to see the local election boards with the Maga Election deniers to begin with. The threat has to be taken seriously. The other element is, look at me, america. I will say something crazy again because Kamala Harris is getting too much attention. It is a plea for our attention. The department of justice, they formed a Task Force which is a good thing. But only 20 people, theres only been charges filed against 20 people against the thousands who have been of fall. Is that too little . What do you wish would be happening right now from the federal government . The biggest disappointment for me as they failed to hold Donald Trump accountable. It took too long to go after those who organize the January 6 attack and by the time they did, the courts played into trumps delays and that, the supreme court with a terrible Immunity Decision. The Justice Department tried to go after some of these local election deniers. Those in real time trying to as the Election Or Compromise election equipment. They have been diligent about that. The final disappointment was the delay in sentencing in new york. We could at least point to one state that got it right and did not delay, but now even that has been denied. Justice has been delayed and tonight before the election. I think its a serious indictment of our system that it gave trump such a different standard than it would give any other ordinary defendant. They shouldve got the same treatment but he got preferential treatment from the highest court in the Land And Florida with judge cannon, preferential treatment from the lowest federal court in the land. Because you said you were disappointed, the November 26th date could be in the middle of a period of time appears when ski where trump is challenging the outcome and trying to stir up support for that. Do you worry about that Time Line . I worry about that for the reason you mentioned and i worry because the supreme court showed every willingness to interfere in any prosecution of Donald Trump. When the supreme court and that Immunity Decision said what a president says or does in his official Responsibility Cant be used as evidence against him even at trial, personal conduct. That was the supreme Courts Way of reaching into the new York Case and trying to mess with that. I worry from the perspective that he may successfully appeal and once again delay or deny justice. We all have to be concerned with that period of time between the election and when the joint Session Of Congress meets because, if its a close election and maybe if it is not a close election, trump has more reason to contest the results. Not because of a problem in the system but because not in a pos make it go away, he may go to jail. That means, for him, any limits are off. He will use whatever device, like, cheat, Employee Violence or encourage it, so we have to be concerned with that prospect. The best thing we can all do because theres no clear legal remedy with this Reactionary Partisan Supreme Court is make sure the Election Result is not close. That we turn every eligible voter out and Kamala Harris has a commanding win. I dont know if you heard theres a debate tomorrow. You and the Vice President were prosecutors around the same time in california. What do you think that background means for how she will approach a deb