Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face each other in a vice-presidential debate tonight (Oct. 1). The debate will be broadcast at 9 p.m. (ET) by CBS.
CBS proposed four different dates for the contest: Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, and Oct. 8. After the Harris-Walz team settled on Oct. 1, the Trump-Vance campaign agreed.
Vance also wanted a second, earlier debate on Sept. 18, which would have been hosted by CNN. But traditionally, there has only been one VP debate per election.
Where to Watch?
The matchup will be hosted by CBS “Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, and held at CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
The debate can be watched on CBS and its streaming platforms like Paramount+ or CBS News 24/7. C-SPAN will stream the debate too.
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The Rules
This time, the candidates will not give opening statements. Walz will be introduced first, followed by Vance. There will be no studio audience; Vance will take the podium on the left of the screen.
Neither candidate may bring notes, but they will be allowed a pen and notepad, and a bottle of water.
The debate will last 90 minutes. Each candidate will have five minutes to answer the questions, and one minute for a rebuttal. The moderators may allow another one-minute follow up, at their discretion.
Moderators also reserve the right to mute microphones whenever they want, otherwise they will remain on.
Vance won the coin-toss, and opted to give his closing statement last.
They are Prepping … What Comes Next?
Vance has been practicing for the past month, with Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) posing as Tim Walz.
Vance has been a senator for only two years—expect his opponent to bring that up.
He was also a Marine, and was deployed to Iraq for six months. That may be relevant, as Walz has been criticized for mischaracterizing his military service while in the National Guard.
Gov. Walz is using Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as a stand-in for Vance. He is expected to draw upon his decades of experience in both Congress, and as governor of Minnesota.
Walz has expressed a healthy respect for his opponent, “I fully expect that Senator Vance, as a United States Senator, a Yale Law guy, he’ll come well prepared,” he said.
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