Good morning. It's Sunday, September 8th, 58 days until Election Day. I'm Melissa Murray, filling in for my friend, Ali Valshi, who has the day off.

In just a couple of days, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will

finally meet each other in person for the first time. The two candidates have never even

spoken to each other before, but on Tuesday night, they'll go head to head in a 90-minute

debate in Philadelphia. The debate will certainly highlight the two campaigns contrasting

visions for the future of America. And as you can imagine,

they are preparing for their upcoming meeting in very different ways. Harris has been in Pittsburgh

since Thursday, where she's doing debate prep with a little campaigning on the side.

Yesterday, the Democratic nominee visited a local spice store where she briefly met with workers

and patrons and bought some seasonings.

But most of her time in Pittsburgh has been spent inside a hotel, where she has been huddled with a

team of advisors getting ready for Tuesday. Harris hasn't participated in a debate since facing

Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate four years ago. But she told reporters yesterday

that she's

ready to face Trump. And this morning, we're already getting word about her plans for after the

debate. The vice president and her running mate, Tim Walls and their spouses, will barnstorm the

swing states beginning later this week, with Harris scheduled to appear in North Carolina on Thursday

and Pennsylvania

on Friday. As for Donald Trump, his campaign has repeatedly said that his strategy does not

involve any formal debate preparation. He doesn't study or participate in mock debates like most

candidates. Instead, his campaign says, Trump polls informal policy sessions with his advisors.

They also add that his many campaign-related events have prepared him to debate anyone at any time.

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