Unpacking the vice presidential debate
As seen on a monitor in the studio Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz participate during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. AP Photo/Matt Rourke
The election is just 34 days away. Voting is already underway in many states including Illinois. Last night, JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate.
Analysts and many viewers are describing it as a respectful dialogue on important policies as opposed to the candidates trading jabs and making sensational comments.
Today on the 21st, a panel of politcal experts share their thoughts on Walz and Vance's performances and take a closer look at hot topics that were discussed on the debate stage.
GUESTS
Megan Remmel
Associate professor of political science at Bradley University
Isabel Skinner
Assistant professor in the School of Politics and International Affairs at University of Illinois Springfield
Matthew Geras
Assistant professor in the School of Politics and International Affairs at University of Illinois Springfield
Nick Grosmann
Teaching assistant professor, Political Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Senior editor, Arc Digital
Author, “Drones and Terror: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security”