US VP rivals defend Trump, Harris in polite debate

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 03, 2024 12:07 am

NEW YORK — United States vice presidential contenders J.D. Vance and Tim Walz faced off in a surprisingly civil debate on Tuesday night, despite tense moments on the hot topics of migration, abortion and the threat of war in the Middle East.

Republican Vance and Democrat Walz dug into policy and avoided the bitter personal attacks that presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris exchanged during their often-heated clash in September.

FRIENDLY AT FIRST Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance (left) and his Democratic counterpart Tim Walz shake hands before the start of their vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Oct. 1, 2024. EPA PHOTO

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