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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Vice presidential debate opens with question on crisis in the Middle East
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, shake hands as they arrive for a CBS News vice presidential debate, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
US vice presidential contenders JD Vance and Tim Walz take to the stage Tuesday evening for a live TV debate, just weeks before the election with polls suggesting a close race for the White House.
The two shake hands in New York before the CBS event begins with a first question on the crisis in the Middle East.
