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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024

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Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate​

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, CHRIS MEGERIAN, JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSSERT
Updated 12:14 AM CDT, October 2, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other’s running mates and sought to shore up their campaigns’ vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene.

Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, focused many of their criticisms on the top of the ticket, as is traditional for vice presidential debates. They each pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for voters to choose Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.

The debate unfolded in the final weeks of a campaign that has been defined by harsh, personal attacks and historic convulsions, including a candidate dropping out and another facing two attempted assassinations. Polls have shown Harris and Trump locked in a close contest as early voting begins across the country, giving added weight to anything that can sway voters on the margins, including the impression left by the vice presidential candidates.

Despite the milder tone of the debate, there were still glimpses of the political fractures that threaten American democracy. Vance papered over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and echoed Trump’s election denial by refusing to acknowledge that President Joe Biden won the race in 2020. ...

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Full Video: JD Vance and Tim Walz in their first debate
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VP debate highlights from the Walz-Vance 2024 election showdown

Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
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Vance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy discussion: VP debate takeaways

Vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz have used their time on the debate stage to focus the bulk of their attacks not on one another, but on those at the top of their rival tickets.
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Key takeaways from the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate

The two vice presidential candidates struck a cordial tone as they spoke in-depth about everything from immigration to health care and democracy.
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CNN Instant Poll: No clear winner in VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance | CNN Politics

Registered voters who watched Tuesday’s debate between vice presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance were closely divided over which candidate did the better job, according to a CNN instant poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, and the event left viewers with more positive views of both...
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential candidates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, on Tuesday engaged in a fast-moving, largely civil debate on a wide range of issues.
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Vance claims Trump 'salvaged' Obamacare. Trump tried, and failed, to kill it.

When Trump was president, Republicans fought to repeal the health insurance program.
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Who won the Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate?

The restrained debate was a stark contrast to the fiery showdown between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, writes Anthony Zurcher.
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www.usatoday.com

VP debate 'spin room' scene: Talking points and unscripted moments

Politicians -- both former and current -- and party bigwigs, with their handlers in tow, sought to defend their candidate’s positions.
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Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign's final weeks

Hurricane Helene, the growing conflict in the Mideast and a dockworkers strike are looming over the final weeks of the American presidential campaign.
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Who won the VP debate? Here's what debate watchers said in CBS News poll

CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
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Repeat of 2006? Why Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon won’t be easy

The failures of the past loom large as Israel launches a new military foray into southern Lebanon.
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Vance shows softer side as Walz appears rattled during Midwest make-nice VP debate - Washington Examiner

The vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz remained polite even as they sharply disagreed on key policy issues.
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Walz forced to correct record on whether he was in China for the Tiananmen Square protests

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, had to answer questions about his controversial travel to China and misstatements about those trips during the debate.
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5 key takeaways from the VP debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz

Both focused on the top of the ticket, not each other. Walz admitted to flubbing a personal story. Vance distorted Trump's health care record. And they fought over economic records.
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