The last TV duel before the US election is surprisingly civilized. JD Vance, of all people, cuts a better figure. An analysis.
New York City – It started again with a handshake. But in contrast to the last TV duel before US election The friendly gestures didn’t end there this time. Quite the opposite. Vice presidential candidate JD Vance and his opponent Tim Waltz hardly missed an opportunity to agree with each other. “We’re not that far apart on this point,” Tim Walz said on several occasions. JD Vance nodded.
In the TV duel, it was important to both candidates to connect their opponent with the actual main characters of the upcoming US election. Tim Walz is right in what he says, says JD Vance. “The problem is, Kamala Harris Sees it completely differently.” The candidate also made similar comments Democratswho repeatedly tried to separate the Republican’s sober demeanor from Donald Trump’s posturing.
Colorful mix of topics in the TV duel between JD Vance and Tim Walz
Thematically, the last TV duel was a galloping ride through almost all the topics that have been discussed in the USA over the past four years: migration, Corona, War in Israelgun violence and health care. The high pace of the topics demanded everything from both JD Vance and Tim Walz.
But that one republican seemed more comfortable with the pace of the topics on stage in New York. JD Vance managed to portray himself as an empathetic and thoughtful politician. Tim Walz, on the other hand, seemed nervous and at times overwhelmed by the large stage. On issues so important to Democrats, such as gun violence and the abortion debate, Kamala Harris’ vice presidential nominee failed to nail down Vance.
The representative of Donald Trump In turn, especially when it came to the issue of birth control, he portrayed himself as an understanding Republican who valued family but who would accept women’s right to self-determination. That may seem as contradictory to his party’s policies as it is to the Ohio senator’s past comments. But Vance appeared convincing in the TV duel. He also managed to cleverly steer the debate again and again to the issue of migration, a weak point in the US President’s administration Joe Bidenwhich also includes Harris.
Tim Walz only scores on one topic in the TV duel
Tim Walz, on the other hand, was only able to come up trumps in the TV duel on one topic: the events surrounding the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The governor from Minnesota accused Donald Trump of refusing to accept his defeat in the US -To accept the 2020 election, endangering democracy. “This has to stop,” demanded Walz. He asked JD Vance about Trump: “Did he lose the election or not?” Vance evaded the question and said he would “prefer to talk about the future of America.”
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Overall, the last TV duel before the US election was a refreshing change from the previous election campaign. The two duelists refrained from making personal attacks, did not interrupt each other and sometimes even had a discussion about political content. The irony of history is that an ally of Donald Trump can win such a debate. (Daniel Dillman)
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