LIVE: Tim Walz and JD Vance Spar at the 2024 Vice-Presidential Debate

by Nomad

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate.

Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance, who is on the Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump, will make the case for their respective candidates five weeks before Election Day. 

In the leadup to November, they have been crisscrossing the country to introduce themselves to voters, focusing mostly on the handful of battleground states that will determine the outcome.

After a series of political blunders, Sen.Vance heads to this debate less popular among voters than his Democratic rival. None too surprising given the "pet eating" fabrication targeting the Haitian immigrants which Vance promoted even after it was found to be a dangerous xenophobic lie.

According to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research:

Negative feelings about Vance are considerably more widespread than positive opinions. About half of registered voters have a somewhat or very unfavorable view of Vance, up from about 4 in 10 in late July, while around one-quarter have a somewhat or very favorable view of him, and a similar share don’t know enough to say.
Walz, by contrast, is better liked. About 3 in 10 voters have a negative view of Walz, while about 4 in 10 have a positive opinion and about 3 in 10 don’t know enough to say.

The broadcast begins on Tuesday, Oct.1 at 9 p.m. ET. and is expected to last 90 minutes. The debate will be moderated by "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell and "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan.

NOTE: According to an announcement on Friday, the debate moderators will not conduct any fact-checking and there will be no audience in the studio. Click here for a complete list of the debate rules.

Watch live right here at Nomadic Politics.

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