WASHINGTON — Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz face off in their first and only election on Tuesday. vice presidential debate With less than 40 days until Election Day, two candidates are looking to shore up the Republican and Democratic ticket.
The debate, hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, will feature “CBS Evening News” anchor and editor-in-chief Norah O’Donnell, “Face the Nation” host and CBS News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent. Margaret Brennan, a member of the Board of Directors, will be the moderator. .
Here’s what you need to know about how candidates are preparing for debates.
How JD Vance is preparing for the vice presidential debate
Mr. Vance, an Ohio Republican, has been preparing for the debate for more than a month, a person directly involved told CBS News, along with Mr. Vance’s wife and advisers, as well as senior Trump advisers. There was also a “murder committee” session with a small team including Jason Miller of
Mr. Vance’s main focus in preparation is studying Mr. Walz’s debate style and policy record, the person said, adding that in the debate Mr. Vance will try to highlight what he sees as the Minnesota governor’s left-wing views. I pointed out that it would be.
Vance told reporters last week that he plans to conduct a detailed analysis of what the Trump-Vance administration will do to “make lives better” and translate that into policy.
“So we’re learning as much as we can about issues that are important to the American people, and we’re looking forward to that,” Vance said.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Republican of Minnesota, said: substitute for waltz During preparations for Vance’s debate, four sources familiar with the preparations told CBS News. Emmer and Walz have deep roots in Minnesota and are similar in age.
Emmer told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that she has known Walz for decades and has spent the last month trying to “understand his phrasing and mannerisms.”
“My job was to play Tim Waltz so that J.D. Vance knew what he was going to watch,” Emmer said.
How Tim Walz prepares for the vice presidential debate
Walz has been preparing for the debate with a close-knit team of advisers, a person familiar with the preparations told CBS News. Some of the people involved helped Vice President Kamala Harris run against former President Donald Trump and others, such as Walz’s longtime supporters who worked with him when he ran for governor. It became.
Sources say the focus for Walz, who until recently had limited visibility outside of Minnesota, is to continue to introduce himself to the American public. He will also seek to emphasize Harris’ vision for the direction the country should take.
“You’re going to hear me talk about things that affect Americans, making sure they have opportunities to grow, and whether we’re talking about it factually. ” Walz told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow about the previous debate. this month. “So, I’m looking forward to it. I work hard, that’s my job.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will stand in for Vance during preparations for the debate, a campaign source familiar with the preparations told CBS News. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also supported Harris during her 2020 debate preparations and is similar in age to Vance.
When and how to watch presidential debates
Debate coverage on CBS News 24/7 begins at 4pm ET, with the debate beginning October 1 at 9pm ET.
The 90-minute debate will be streamed on CBS News 24/7 and on all available platforms, Paramount+ and CBSNews.com. The debate will also be simulcast on other broadcast and cable networks.
Caitlin Huey Barnes, Weijia Jiang, Kathryn Watson, Caitlin Irek,
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and Nicole Killion contributed to this report.