2 October 2024
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, U.S. politicians whose histories and rhetoric have amassed more headlines than many past No. 2 candidates, are going head to head Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 5 election.
Walz, 60, a liberal governor and former high school teacher, and Vance, 40, a bestselling author and conservative firebrand senator, will portray themselves as sons of America’s Midwestern heartland but polar opposites on the issues gripping the U.S.
Walz has called his Republican opponents “weird,” and Vance came under fire for past comments disparaging some Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”
Aides to the two men reportedly expected fireworks during the 90-minute debate, starting at 8 p.m. CST, at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York as they defend themselves and speak up for the candidates at the top of each ticket, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump.
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