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

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

    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 Images

    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."Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has accepted CBS News' invitation to debate his Republican counterpart JD Vance, saying "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."CBS News had offered both, Minnesota Governor Walz and Senator Vance (R-OH), four potential dates (Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, and Oct. 8) for the debate.

    • Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Sen. Vance stated that while he "strongly suspect[ed]" the two were to debate on Oct. 1, his team would want to "talk about the rules a little bit" and ensure it wasn't an alleged "fake news media garbage debate" without an audience.While Sen. Vance "strongly suspect[ed]" the two were to debate on Oct. 1, his team would "talk about the rules a little bit," ensuring it wasn't a "fake news media garbage debate" without an audience.


    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's debate offer.


    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.



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