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The pandemic has thrown a wrench into the typical election year calendar, but it hasn’t put a halt to the presidential debates. 

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Biden took the stage together on Tuesday night for the first of three presidential debates. 

The candidates are hoping to sway voters, even as 

 in a number of states, including Minnesota. 

Will their performance be enough to garner new supporters? Or is it more important to fire up their bases? 

On Wednesday at 9 a.m., two political scientists tackled those questions and more with MPR News host Kerri Miller. 

 is an associate professor of political science at Fordham University. 

 is an associate professor at the University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy. 

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President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will share the stage together in a debate moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News. Two political scientists shared their analysis with MPR News.

Analysis from the first 2020 presidential debate

Two men stand behind podiums on opposite ends of the stage.

Analysis from the first 2020 presidential debate

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