Vance, Walz agree to Oct. 1 vice-presidential debate

8/15/24
 
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from The Washington Post,
8/15/24:

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Thursday that he has agreed to an Oct. 1 debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) hosted by CBS News, setting the stage for at least one televised showdown between the Republican and Democratic vice-presidential nominees before the general election in November.

Vance said he not only accepted the Oct. 1 invitation but also challenged Walz to another debate in September.

“I think we ought to do as many debates as we possibly can,” Vance said at a campaign event Thursday in New Kensington, Pa.

Vance added that CNN had extended an invitation for a mid-September vice-presidential debate.

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“I told my staff, agree to whatever we have to agree to, because I think it’s important, again, that you stand before the American people and actually ask for their vote, not just pretend it’s going to be given to you,” he said.

According to CBS News, the network proposed four dates for a vice-presidential debate.

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