Walz and Vance clash over abortion and immigration in vicepresidential debate
Oct 01, 2024
VP candidates serve up less drama than Harris-Trump debate but still have a few gaffes in policy-driven discussionKey takeaways from the Walz-Vance debateTim Walz and JD Vance took to the stage on Tuesday night for a vice-presidential debate that served up less drama than September’s presidential debate, but offered revealing differences on abortion, school shootings, and immigration.Three weeks ago Kamala Harris and Donald Trump had endured a contentious hour-and-a-half, with an emotional Trump being goaded into ranting about the number of people who attend his rallies and declaring the vice-president to be a “Marxist”, before reportedly threatening to sue one of the debate moderators. Harris enjoyed a brief polling uptick from that performance. Continue reading...