NHC forecast now has Francine getting to category 2. Can't rule out something stronger, but conditions do appear to become a little less favorable just prior to landfall so it's possible there is some leveling off of intensity as it approaches the coast.
The Kamala is going to have to hit Trump really hard on a topic and knock him off balance to come out on top of this debate, and not get surprised by obvious questions. I don’t have the highest hopes for either. Other wild card is we never really know what Trump is going to say. He could have an old man moment.