VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

The Vice-Presidential debate is confirmed to take place at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in New York City and will run for 90 minutes. It will air on CBS and be live-streamed on CBS News 24/7 and Paramount Plus. The debate also will be available via simulcast on other networks.

The debate will be moderated by Norah O’Donnell, anchor and managing editor of “CBS Evening News,” and Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

The debate will feature HOT MICROPHONES! Interruptions will be wild!

JD VANCE

JD Vance has described Tim Walz as an “empty suit” lacking substance. He has stated publicly that he doesn’t need to “prepare that much” for the debate. Vance will most likely be on the attack, challenging, mocking, and undermining Walz’s military history, personality, and track record on issues surrounding immigration and the economy. Despite some remarks being ridiculed by the media, Vance remains extremely popular with the Trump base and is an articulate speaker with demonstrated debate skills.

TIM WALZ

Tim Walz will likely reinforce his “regular guy” image and focus on the issues, where he believes the Democrats are strongest. He is also expected to try to repeat Kamala’s successfully deployed tactic to “bait” Vance into going off track and potentially embarrassing himself. Tim Walz remains fairly untested on the national stage but has polled highly and is generally well-liked by the public.