Vance, Walz Face Off in Policy-Focused VP Debate
Vance, Walz Face Off in Policy-Focused VP Debate
Above: CBS News hosts a vice-presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz moderated by Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Image copyright: *** GETTY ***
The Facts
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance faced off in a mostly cordial, policy-heavy vice-presidential matchup at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Tuesday.
The 90-minute debate touched on many key election issues, including abortion, climate change, the economy and taxes, gun control, housing, immigration, and the war in the Middle East.
The Spin
DemFar-right extremist J.D Vance has the lowest vice presidential candidate favorability in decades, so this debate was Tim Walz's to lose — and he lost as his Minnesota Nice style backfired and made Vance sounds as a moderate. The outcome could have been very different if Walz had spent some time dealing with hostile questions in one-on-one interviews.
GOP.
