The two vice presidential candidates of the United States, JD Vance and Tim Walz, are facing each other in a debate in New York on Tuesday. There are signs of a fierce battle between the two candidates to win the hearts of Central American voters. In the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the US presidential election this year, the performance of their vice presidential candidates may become important in determining the outcome of the vote.
Republican vice presidential candidate Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Democratic candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have already created a fierce rivalry between themselves. The two also attacked the opponents in a verbal fight.
40-year-old Vance continues to attack Democrats in the tone of former President Donald Trump. He also attacked Democratic Party candidate Kamala as a ‘childless cat lady’, spread fake news as a ‘cat-eating immigrant’ and questioned her rival’s military record.
On the other hand, 60-year-old Walz, a former teacher, attacked Vance and Trump in the tone of the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris. The comments, which he called Republicans ‘weird’, went viral online.
But these two have one thing in common. That is, both Kamala and Trump want their vice presidential candidates to win over middle-class voters and pave the way to the White House.
Thomas Whalen, an associate professor of sociology at Boston University, said American voters want to see big drama. They will see it on television on Tuesday. Can make a big difference, never seen before in a vice presidential debate.
The debate between Vance and Walz is hosted by the CBS network. This will be the last meeting between the major leaders before the US presidential election on November 5.
Trump declined an invitation to participate in a second debate with Kamala Harris. Prior to this, various polls showed that the Democrat candidate had won the debate on September 10.
To add a little more spice to Vance and Walz’s debate, both have their microphones turned on during the debate. This allows one to speak within the speech of another, which was not the case during the Kamala-Trump debate.
The pressure will be on Vance in today’s debate. Walz may attack him for various controversial comments on women and abortion. Apart from this, he may also face questions about spreading false information. Vance, on the other hand, may attack Walz as a Marxist.
Polls show Vance trailing Walz in the popular vote. He once had the lowest ratings in the race for the vice presidential nomination.
Thomas Whalen said, ‘Vance has to be careful. Because I think a trap is being laid for him.’
