WCU Prof. Chris Cooper on where things stand in several key races ahead of the November election

Prof. Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University

The long-awaited presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump finally took place this past week, and according to most independent analysts, the evening went very well for Harris. While she projected an image of calmness and confidence, Trump seemed rattled at times and often uttered false statements and cited wild conspiracy theories.

Of course, as NC Newsline’s Rob Schofield discussed the morning after the debate in a conversation with Western Carolina University Professor of Political Science Chris Cooper, the most important audience for the debate was the small slice of American voters who remain undecided, and it’s not yet clear how things will break for that group – both with respect to the presidency and several other key races in North Carolina.