Suzanne Bates reports the first and only vice presidential debate was a substantive and civil exchange, a nice change of pace in today's political climate.
“Ohio Sen. JD Vance said Americans were better off under Trump, while speaking about his family’s experiences struggling with poverty as he grew up in Ohio,” she writes.
“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Harris would help the middle class, while speaking about policies he championed as Minnesota’s governor.”
Read more from Suzanne for an overview of how Vance and Walz responded to questions about Iran and Israel, climate change, immigration, the economy, abortion and more.
Samuel Benson watched the debate from an event hosted by Braver Angels, a nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. He also noted a civil, positive atmosphere.
“The only rules at this debate watch party, as explained at the start, were ‘honesty, dignity and respect,’” he reports. “A dozen conservatives showed up; a dozen liberals, too.”
Read more from Sam about what happens when “red” and “blue” voters watch the vice presidential debate together with the goal of respecting each other more by the end.
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