A televised duel between the two vice presidential candidates for the 2024 U.S. election is taking shape. Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz agreed Wednesday to run against Republican rival J.D. Vance on Oct. 1.
This is one of four dates CBS News has suggested for a possible televised debate. “See you on October 1, JD,” Walz wrote on the online platform X.
When asked about a possible date for the oral exchange, Vance told Fox News, “I have a strong belief that we will be there on October 1st.” Vance also expressed a desire to debate Walz more than once.
Harris and Trump dueling on ABC
A debate between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and Republican nominee Donald Trump is scheduled for September 10 on ABC News.
There may be more televised debates, but the dates and terms have not yet been finalized. Before agreeing on a date for the first duel, Trump and Harris had a public fight, accusing each other of ducking out of fear of the other.
TV duels always involve risks for candidates
For Harris’s predecessor in the presidential race, Joe Biden, his televised duel with Trump had become a debacle. Biden’s weak performance increased pressure within the party to withdraw from the candidacy and fueled a downward trend that eventually led to the 81-year-old’s resignation in favor of his vice president.
The upcoming television debates, the conditions and rules of which must be confirmed by both parties, are therefore being awaited with particular anticipation.
Source: Krone
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