Cleveland to host 1st Presidential debate
The first Presidential debate is coming to Ohio. Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Clinic will now host the event set for September 29th.
In a statement released from both of those institutions, they say the coronavirus pandemic has shown the critical importance of health care and scientific discovery.
And those topics will be front and center during that first debate.
The original host of the first debate, Notre dame, withdrew because of the complexities surrounding the coronavirus. That's why Case Western teamed up with the Cleveland Clinic. The Clinic will be responsible for disinfecting and all other safety precautions. it's not yet known if an audience will be present.
21 News political analyst, Dr. Bill Binning says having that first debate is important because it shows Ohio is once again a big player in the presidential election. He says Trump will be drilled about his response to the coronavirus and Trump will be ready to attack Biden on just about anything.
"Trump's been on him saying he's not sharp so there will be a lot of scrutiny of how Biden presents himself, how he speaks and what he says and whether he's fully capable of being president of this country," said Binning.
The first debate is expected to be the most watched.
Viewing projections are already estimated to be at 100 million people. All eyes will be on Northeast Ohio that night and perhaps again on election night.
