The Walz-Vance Debate: Civility and Then a Clash
The Walz-Vance Debate: Civility and Then a Clash  
Podcast: The Daily
Published On: Wed Oct 02 2024
Description: Just three weeks after Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump engaged in a fiery and often hostile presidential debate, their running mates, Tim Walz and JD Vance, met for their own face-off — and struck a very different chord.Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The Times, explains why this debate was so different and what it could mean for the race.Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The New York Times.Background reading: Read coverage of the debate.Analysis: Mr. Vance strained to sell a softer image of Mr. Trump.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.