Good evening. I'm Jake Tapper along with my colleague Aaronette. Welcome as we

count down together to the main event. CNN's Presidential Town Hall with

Vice President Kamala Harris begins very shortly a major

moment in this unprecedented race is about to happen here in Pennsylvania the battleground

with the biggest electoral prize a critical slice of the electorate

might ultimately reach their decisions tonight with only 13 days left before

election day. And Jake you know it is going to be an audience full of undecided and persuadable

voters who are going to be able to put their questions and concerns directly to the Democratic

nominee.

And you know, we actually haven't seen Harris in this setting very much.

This is a major prime time town hall.

Of course, Jake, because she only entered the race.

I mean, can you believe it, 94 days ago?

And this may be the last big live event of its kind

before election day.

There are no more debates.

This could have been a debate night if you remember

the vice president

accepted CNN's invitation. Former president Donald Trump opted to not. He

also chose to not appear for a solo town hall of his own so it is vice president Harris's stage

alone this evening. That's right important to note that Jake we did hope to do that

debate and we did of course invite Trump for a town hall. Trump is in battleground Georgia though,

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