The vice presidential candidates, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, are set to clash in a debate hosted by CBS News in New York. This matchup offers both men a chance to introduce themselves, defend their respective bosses, and attack the opposing ticket.
The stage is set for a potentially fierce night in Manhattan. Here are the dynamics to consider as the rivals meet face-to-face for the first time., bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other and the opposing nominees who top the major-party tickets.
Going into the debate, a new AP-NORC poll suggests Walz is better liked than Vance, giving the Republican perhaps a steeper challenge. “The only advice that matters is to protect the top of the ticket,” Kaine insisted, recalling the 2000 matchup between Republican Dick Cheney and Democrat Joe Lieberman. “Cheney kept attacking Gore, and Lieberman, instead of defending Gore, tried to make himself likable. ... You can't leave attacks unanswered.”
Vance said in August that Trump would veto a national ban if it cleared Congress. A couple of weeks later, during Trump's debate with Harris, the former president demurred on an answer, saying, “I didn't discuss it with JD.” The Harris campaign has amplified audio of Vance saying as a Senate candidate that he would like to see abortion outlawed nationwide.Vance often offers clearer arguments than Trump about boosting American manufacturing, helping workers and punishing corporations.
As much as the debate is about Harris and Trump, the running mates got here in no small part because of their respective biographies. Both men have made their families part of their political identities. Each have working spouses. Walz has two children — young adult and teenage. Vance has three young sons. The Walzes and Vances are more traditional political families than those of the presidential nominees: Harris has adult stepchildren from her decade-old marriage to Doug Emhoff; Trump has five children from three marriages.
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