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Vance, Walz Focus on Policy in Vice Presidential Debate

The candidates engaged in a spirited debate and revealed starkly different visions of the path forward.
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Vance, Walz Focus on Policy in Vice Presidential Debate
Sen. JD Vance (L) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) shake hands at the start of the vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, on Oct. 1, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Lawrence Wilson
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Analysis

Vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz engaged in a cordial yet spirited debate on Oct. 1. Both conceded a measure of agreement with the other on some policies, though each presented a vastly different picture of the present reality and the path to a better future.