Vance, Walz Face Off in VP Debate
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance faced off in a mostly cordial, policy-heavy vice-presidential matchup at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Tuesday....
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Facts
- Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance faced off in a mostly cordial, policy-heavy vice-presidential matchup at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Tuesday.[1][2]
- 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.[2][3][4]
- Vance and Walz did have a handful of clashes during the showdown, the most tense taking place just before the end of the second segment as they traded barbs over which side poses a threat to democracy.[4][5][2]
- Snap post-debate polling found voters and debate watchers split on who won the matchup, with Vance narrowly ahead of Walz, and no significant change in the race as only 1% of the voters said the debate changed their minds.[6][7]
- The first and only vice-presidential debate this cycle was the third — and likely the last — debate of the 2024 presidential campaign, following the Biden-Trump debate on June 27 and the Harris-Trump debate last month.[3][8]
- This comes exactly five weeks before Election Day. According to TargetSmart and state officials, about 580K early votes have already been cast either by mail or in person nationally.[5][9]
Sources: [1]Wsj, [2]Reuters, [3]Associated Press, [4]CBS, [5]FOX News, [6]Forbes, [7]Washington Examiner, [8]Business Insider and [9]NBC.
Narratives
- Republican narrative, as provided by National Review and American Conservative. Liberal media and the Harris campaign had sought to portray Vance as weird since Trump picked him as running mate, only for him to deliver a masterclass and defeat Walz in a polite vice-presidential debate despite the questions being loaded with progressive assumptions and narratives. Now, it's up to the people to vote wisely.
- Democratic narrative, as provided by Guardian and Politico. If anything, Walz is the actual winner of this debate, as most independent voters who watched the event sided with him rather than with JD Vance. The Republican may have tried his best to put a civilized face on the far-right extremist he represents, but his actions only proved he is creepy and dangerous.
