Now it’s the middle ground that matters in the US election
How both Trump and Harris react over the next few days following this debate will determine the tone of the rest of their campaigns in the lead up to the election, just 54 days away.
On a crisp autumn morning in downtown New York City this week, Donald Trump was at a September 11 memorial ceremony paying his respects to the people who died in the 2001 terror attacks.
It was the morning after he had been defeated in the first presidential debate by rival nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, who stood just a few feet away at the memorial.
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
