It could be the greatest political show on Earth. With a tight election on the line, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton face off Sept. 26 at their first presidential debate, a battle emerging as the most hotly anticipated moment in modern US political history.
An audience rivaling that of the Super Bowl – perhaps around 100 million Americans – will be glued to televisions, smart phones and social media when the rivals rip off the gloves at 9 pm ET. The debate marks a rare shared experience for a country deeply divided along political lines and fragmented in the media they consume.
