Vice presidential nominees Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) had one responsibility during their first and only debate, and potentially the last head-to-head of the 2024 election.
That responsibility was to “do no harm” to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump one month before voters cast their final ballots when the two presidential nominees are within the margin of error nationally and the cycle’s seven battleground states.
Pollster Berwood Yost underscored how vice presidents try to help the top of the ticket during their debate, while putting down their opponents, with their success measured against how well they communicated their campaign’s messaging and priorities, in addition to any new concerns they raise about their opponent’s policies or capacity to lead
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