CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Trump took to Truth Social to criticize the unsealing of a 165-page document from special counsel Jack Smith as a DOJ ‘hit job,’ while Harris discussed federal support for Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
While the Walz-Vance debate, which was noted for being a relatively civil affair, was viewed by almost 25 percent less people than its predecessor, the Harris-Pence debate was also the second-most watched VP debate since Nielsen began keeping records.
In the frenzy of deciding what to think after a debate that basic question often gets lost. Debates generate a distinct news cycle as mainstream media plan for, cover, and finally discuss and fact-check the event.
With no clear winner and no big viral moments, the debate will simply confirm a very close presidential contest.
According to an average of late-Tuesday polls from CNN/SSRS, YouGov/CBS News, Focaldata/Politico and J.L. Partners/DailyMail.com, 48 percent of debate watchers thought that Vance was the winner or turned in the best performance, while 46 percent thought that Walz was the winner or did the best.
However, two flash polls showed the Republican challenger Vance winning by a slim margin in the vice-presidential debate.
JD Vance is focused on next month’s election. But the vice-presidential debate went a long way toward building his brand for a potential 2028 run.
It was an opportunity for Vance, the Republican candidate, to sell the "Make America Great Again" message, following a Sept. 10 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump which was widely seen as a resounding victory for the V ice President.
Former President Trump applauded his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, for a “brilliant performance" during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will meet in New York City tonight during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate.