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The Guardian

Walz and Vance clash over abortion and immigration in vice-presidential debate



VP candidates serve up less drama than Harris-Trump debate but still have a few gaffes in policy-driven discussionTim Walz and JD Vance took to the stage on Tuesday night for a vice-presidential debate that served up less drama than September’s presidential debate, but offered revealing differences on abortion, school shootings, and immigration.Three weeks ago Kamala Harris and Donald Trump had endured a contentious hour-and-a-half, with an emotional Trump being goaded into ranting about the number of people who attend his rallies and declaring the vice-president to be a “Marxist”, before reportedly threatening to sue one of the debate moderators. Harris enjoyed a brief polling uptick from that performance. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/vice-presidential-debate-walz-vance

Author : Adam Gabbatt in New York

Publish date : 2024-10-02 04:33:42

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