Just three weeks after the presidential debate between kamala harris And donald trumpIt’s time for their running mates to take the stage. Kamala Harris’s choice for vice-president, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, will face off in their first – and only – vice presidential debate on October 1. Before the elections to be held on November 5,
Tim Walz He had a long political career but was largely unknown to voters outside Minnesota. He received national attention after being selected by Kamala Harris is his running mate and joining the Democratic ticket during the Democratic National Convention, which took place from August 19 to August 22.
JD VanceTrump running mate and author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and sworn into office in January 2023, just two years before being elected Trump’s running mate,
The vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance will be hosted by CBS News.
Here are some key details about the debate.
What time does the debate start?
The debate will begin on Tuesday, October 1 at 9 pm ET (Wednesday at 6:30 am IST) and end at 10:30 pm ET.
Who are the moderators?
The debate will be moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” moderator and Margaret Brennan, the broadcast network’s chief foreign affairs correspondent.
Where is the debate taking place?
The debate is taking place at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
Trump lived in New York City, a strongly Democratic area, for most of his life. In 2019, he changed his voter registration and made Palm Beach, Florida, where his Mar-a-Lago club is located, his primary residence.
What are the rules of the first presidential debate?
Both campaigns – Republican and Democratic – have agreed to a 90-minute debate with two four-minute commercial breaks. During the break, campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with the candidates.
There will be no live audience like the last two presidential debates – one in the middle Donald Trump and Joe Biden on CNN June 27and the other one in the middle Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on ABC News On 10 September.
At the beginning of the debate, the moderator would introduce the candidates based on the current party, with Walz going first. There will be no opening statement.
Walz would stand at the lectern on the left side of the stage (to the right of the audience’s screen), and Vance would stand on the right side of the stage (to the left of the audience’s screen).
Candidates are not allowed to bring notes or props on the stage. They will have two minutes to answer each question and two minutes to answer. They may also give a one-minute rebuttal, and the moderator may allow an additional minute for further discussion if necessary.
Unlike presidential debates, a candidate’s microphones will not be muted while he or she is speaking, but CBS News can turn them off if necessary.
Vance won a virtual coin toss and decided to go second for his closing statement. Both candidates will have two minutes for their final remarks.
Campaigns will not be given a topic or question ahead of time.
What topics will be covered in the debate?
This time any subject can be asked from both the candidates. CBS News has not disclosed the specific subjects.
Where to watch the first presidential debate between Walz and Vance?
CBS will begin airing the debate at 8 p.m. ET on its broadcast stations and affiliates.
You can stream the debate through the free CBS News app, Paramount+, or CBSNews 24/7, which also includes CBSNews.com and YouTube.