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TIM Walls is gambling that the vice presidential debate will be about personality over policy — but is sure to reveal his weaknesses, a Republican strategist told the US Sun.
Kamala Harris‘ The runner will lock horns against the fellow. Donald Trump’s Chono, Ohio Senator J. D. Vancei New York City last night
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The stakes are high as the showdown will likely be the only debate between the two men in 36 days. Election Day.
Walls and Vance are set to clash on issues ranging from immigration to the economy as the two try to bring Harris and Trump’s respective views to the American people.
GOP strategist John Thomas revealed that while there are risks on both sides, neither candidate can afford to slip up.
He said that both sides are not without danger.
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“It’s Walls. Gambling That it’s a question of likeability and he wants to come across as someone who is likeable.
“But J.D. Vance has to look for opportunities to take a shot or take a jab at policy against Walls but not come off too hard in a way that some of the population doesn’t like.”
Thomas acknowledged the challenges both men face, but noted Walls may have more hurdles to overcome.
“The soft spots and weaknesses that J.D. Vance has created are J.D. Vance, so he has to deal with that,” he said.
“But the Walls have more holes than the Swiss thing. Cheese“
Thomas of Nest Point Associates suggested that Wallis needs to deliver flawless performances to protect his weaknesses.
“Whereas, Vance just has to focus more on offense and then not doing any damage, which is relatively easy for him,” he said.
On the trail
During the debate, Vance has been on the campaign trail — appearing on Major, chatting with voters and hitting the airwaves. News Networks and Radio Stations
Trump and Vance have conducted at least 59 interviews since Harris-Wallace became the ticket. Fox News.
Meanwhile, Democratic The pair have just turned 21.
Matthew Bartlett, a former Trump administration official at the State Department, credited Vance with putting himself in the spotlight.
JD Vance vs. Tim Walls
Both Minnesota Governor Tim Walls and Senator J.D. Vance spent their entire lives before becoming politicians.
Both Walls and Vance served in the military. Walls was in the Army National Guard for 24 years, and J.D. Vance was in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years.
Both veterans love Diet Mountain Dew.
However, Walls spent most of his early youth as a high school teacher and taught for a year in China after graduating college.
In 1999, he was the faculty advisor for the first gay-straight alliance at that high school.
Walls did not enter politics until 2004 when he volunteered for John Kerry’s presidential campaign.
In 2006, he ran for Congress and defeated incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht. He served until 2019, when he was elected governor of Minnesota.
Meanwhile, Vance picks himself up from a tumultuous childhood in Ohio and goes to college after serving in the Marines.
After graduating from Ohio State University, he attended Yale Law School, where he began writing his best-selling memoir Hillbilly Elegy.
Vance worked briefly in politics before moving into the technology sector in California, where he met venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
In 2016, he published his book and became a household name in popular culture.
Vance, once a staunch opponent of Donald Trump, ran for Senate in 2022 on a pro-MAGA platform and was elected with Trump’s blessing.
“The worst thing you can do as a politician is stay in your echo chamber and bubble with your staff,” he said.
“I give Vince tremendous credit. A lot to do Interviews prepares you.
“It makes you a better candidate, possibly a better politician, a better president or vice president.
“The process is to grind you and sharpen your skills.”
Thomas suggests that Harris’ team can protect Walls so he doesn’t accidentally get in trouble.
“Targeting an election campaign for scripted rallies is a different animal than doing an in-depth press sit-in,” he said.
“JD Vance has done short-form, long-form interviews, friendly mediums, not-so-friendly mediums.
“He’s taking advantage of the press to answer questions and Tim Walls hasn’t.”
Thomas speculated that the Democratic Party meant no harm.
“They’ve packaged the ticket as what I would dub typical, centrist Democrat — without any real policy specifics wrapped around it,” he said.
Walls have more holes than swiss cheese.
John Thomas
“The problem with interviewing is that you can be forced to go places and talk about things you don’t want to – even with your best efforts.”
Thomas said viewers will be waiting for Walls to “put meat on the “bones” of Harris’ policy proposals, while The challenge Venice aims to articulate Trump’s vision to undecided voters.
“Vance has articulated MAGA and Donald Trump’s policies almost better than Trump,” he said.
“JD Vance is not only going to define and redefine Trump’s policies, he’s going to poke holes in the kind of cookie-cutter vision that Walls and Harris have put forward.”
‘Rise to Fame’
Meanwhile, Bartlett described Vance as a “unique figure” in American. Politics.
“She’s a really great personality and she has a great background,” he said.
Vance, in his book Hillbilly Elegydetailed his journey from extreme poverty to earning a degree from Yale Law School — a path that Bartlett believes will provide a significant difference to Walls on the debate stage.
“Vance climbed to the top of technology and Investment And then became a senator with that populist wave, which is very much in tune with the American worker,” Bartlett explained.
“He can articulate it in a way that resonates with people.
“On the contrary, Tim Walls There seems to be some excitement in the ticket, but probably on the liberal side.
“They’re trying to portray him as a coach, as a man.
“There are pictures of him with a gun and hunting, but it remains to be seen if he’s really breaking with any of these key swing state voters.”
Preparation for discussion
Walls and Vance have holed up in their respective camps in preparation for the showdown.
Vance is gearing up with Congressman Tom Emmer, who represents of Minnesota 6th congressional district and only three years older than Walls.
Emer Walls is a former sports team coach who Thomas argued is a big part of Vance’s strategy.
“He’s trying to understand how you handle and break down a folky, intimidating, type of opponent with great skill,” he said. He said.
“There are a lot of people who could make the Harris-Wallace argument, but Emmer’s choice showed me that Vance is concerned about how to fill Wallis’s persona and make him fit rather than jujitsu at the policy level. to be handled.”
Emer said recently ABC News That his role in Vance’s preparation for the debate was to be played by Walls so Trump’s running mate knew what to expect.
Rules of the game
The vice presidential debate, which will last 90 minutes, will not have opening statements or an audience. CBS News.
Both candidates will stand – unlike recent vice presidential debates.
Harris and former vice president Mike Pence Was sitting during their showdown in 2020.
Vance and Walls’ microphones will be live when the other candidate speaks, but CBS News officials may decide to turn them off.
Counselors will also be prohibited from giving pep talks to their clients during commercial breaks.
No candidate will receive discussion topics or questions in advance.
Walls and Vance may not bring notes on stage, but they will have a pen and piece of paper to jot down their thoughts during the debate.
Early voting has started in several states. race 270 Electoral College votes can’t be too tight.
Harris has a 50 percent chance of winning the race, compared to Trump’s 49 percent. Polymarket.
She holds a slim lead in the battleground states. Nevada And Pennsylvania.
Pollmarket suggests Harris has a 51 percent chance of claiming 19 of Pennsylvania’s Electoral College votes.
Meanwhile, Trump appears on course to win. Arizona, Georgiaand North Carolina.
Harris has a two percent national lead, according to the . Real clean politicsbut the pollster suggested Trump would win the election with 281 Electoral College votes.
He has a 0.2% lead in Pennsylvania – one of the states he lost in 2020.
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How to view VP discussion?
JD Vance and Tim Walz are set for their first, and possibly only, vice presidential debate on October 1st.
Vance and Walls will face off in the Sept. 10 presidential debate, nearly a month after Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed.
How to view VP discussion?
- CBS News will host the Vice Presidency on Tuesday, October 1st at 9pm EST.
- CBS News coverage will begin at 8 p.m. EST.
- The 90-minute debate will be televised live from New York City.
- The discussion will be hosted by CBS This Morning anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and moderated by Margaret Brennan.
What are the rules of VP debate?
- Like the Harris-Trump debate, Vance and Walls will be in an audience-less studio.
- Unlike a presidential debate, vice presidential candidates’ microphones will not be silenced as usual while the other is speaking.
- The debate will be 90 minutes long, and each candidate will have the opportunity to speak directly to the American people.
- Each candidate will have two minutes to answer questions from the moderators.
- While the other candidate will get two minutes to answer.
- From there, each candidate will be given one minute to rebut.
- Candidates will get two breaks of four minutes each during the event.
- Closing arguments will be two minutes.
- A coin toss last week determined that Vance would be the last to make a final pitch to voters.
