Vance Softens Tone as Walz Seizes on Election Claims
- Debate is likely last televised face-off of 2024 election
- Polls show close contest with five weeks until Election Day
JD Vance and Tim Walz in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1.
Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Republican JD Vance largely succeeded in sanding down his hardline reputation while Democrat Tim Walz’s nerves were on display as the vice presidential candidates battled over immigration, abortion and climate change during Tuesday’s debate.
Likely the final major set piece before voters head to the polls, the face-off was a last opportunity for both sides to frame their plans, policies and personalities before Election Day. The bout saw the two Midwesterners seek to maintain a personable veneer and policy focus as they delivered punishing attacks on each others’ running mates.