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Experts: "A debate without missteps"

A civilized debate with two vice presidential candidates who avoided mistakes and statements that could have an impact on the election in November. This is how two American political scientists view the likely only debate between the Republicans' JD Vance and the Democrats' Tim Walz.

» Updated: 02 October 2024, 20:06

» Published: 02 October 2024

Experts: "A debate without missteps"
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I don't think this debate will have any greater significance, says Dennis Goldford, professor emeritus of political science at Drake University in Des Moines, to TT.

It was a polite, sometimes even friendly debate, rich in political proposals, says Goldford and adds that he is not sure how many voters will be able to absorb the details.

Chris Galdieri, political scientist at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, gives his view on the clash:

Very few voters make their choices based on who is the vice presidential candidate for a party, says Galdieri and notes that both Vance and Walz refrained from personal attacks and conducted a debate similar to those that were common 20-30 years ago.

Vance was polished, Walz a little less so, but still managed to get in points about things like abortion and the storming of Congress in January 2021, says Galdieri.

Dennis Goldford notes that both did roughly what is a vice president's job – they attacked each other's bosses, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

I think Trump is satisfied with Vance's performance, he did what he was supposed to, says Goldford.

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