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JD Vance and Tim Walz Face Off in VP Debate
Description
Conventional wisdom suggests vice presidential debates don’t matter, but political analysts say Tuesday’s showdown between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance could be different. It comes at a critical juncture in the presidential campaign, with polls showing tight margins nationally and in key battleground states. We’ll recap the debate, to be hosted by CBS News in New York City.
Guests:
Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government; co-host, Political Breakdown
Lanhee Chen, Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution and Director of Domestic Policy Studies at Stanford University. Former policy director to Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign
Sara Sadhwani, assistant professor of politics, Pomona College