US Elections: Gov. Walz Agrees to CBS VP Debate on Oct. 1

US Elections: TimGov. Walz Agrees to CBS VP Debate on Oct. 1

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Aug 15, 2024

Above: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally with his running mate, Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the University of Las Vegas Thomas & Mack Center Image copyright: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News via Getty Imagesstory last updated Aug 15

The Facts

Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has accepted CBS News' invitation to debate Republican Party counterpart Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), writing on X "see you on October 1, JD."
CBS News announced the same day that they had offered both Gov. Walz and Sen. Vance four potential dates (Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8), and "look[ed] forward to their responses."

The Spin

Despite Fox News' best attempts on Wednesday to get an outright answer from Vance, the Republican VP nominee has so far refused to confirm his attendance on Oct. 1. Despite Walz's agreement, for now there is no guarantee that anything will come of CBS' debate offer.

Newsweek

Vance is ready for a debate as long as the conditions are properly examined. While Democrats have shown their intent to only debate after early voting has already begun, Vance is instead focused on ensuring that CBS does not attempt to skew the odds in Waltz's favor.