Tim Walz and JD Vance.
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Democrat Tim Walz and Republican J.D. Vance are scheduled to meet Tuesday night in the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, which could be the last time the two sides face off on stage. I don’t know.
The matchup between Mr. Walz, 60, the governor of Minnesota, and Mr. Vance, 40, the senator from Ohio, will be hosted by CBS News and will be played behind closed doors in New York.
The discussion will address large-scale developments at home and abroad, including Hurricane Helen recovery efforts across the southeastern United States and the Middle East in crisis as Israel escalates operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. It coincides with the news.
The debate will be moderated by CBS’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan. It begins at 9pm ET and will be simulcast on CNN.
The following points should be noted during the vice presidential debate.
Coaches vs. former pundits: The Central American roots at the heart of Walz and Vance’s well-cultivated political identities were on display Tuesday night, as the two men on the verge of the presidency weighed in on their respective biographies. Introducing. Probably the largest audience of voters ever.
Walz is a two-term governor and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. However, he is expected to lean toward the positions he held before entering politics, such as high school teacher and assistant football coach.
Vance, on the other hand, is a Marine Corps veteran and author of a best-selling memoir depicting Appalachian family values and the socio-economic issues of his homeland. He is likely to focus less on his past as a political commentator, who was a harsh critic of President Trump, and more on how he has criticized the former president in recent years.
Biographical advertising for both candidates is an effort to promote their credibility, a valuable political commodity, especially in races where undecided voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin could swing the outcome. Born from.
Voter decisions are overwhelmingly influenced by those at the top of the party ticket, and Walz and Vance are likely to spend much of their time attacking Trump and Harris, respectively. But they can also spend time emphasizing parts of their own biographies or trying to undermine their rivals’ biographies in order to establish credibility with voters.
Keep reading here for five things to keep in mind ahead of tonight’s debate.
