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Vance, Walz Face Off in VP Debate
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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: Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images
The 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.
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
Republican narrative
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
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.
