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Walz stumbles early, Vance tries to recast himself in VP debate

Walz stumbles early, Vance tries to recast himself in VP debate

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Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio faced off at what was expected to be the only vice presidential debate on Tuesday night. But it was much less dramatic than the presidential debates. 


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“Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi talks with senior political reporter Aaron Blake about Walz’s stumbling performance, Vance’s efforts to soften his image on unpopular issues for the GOP, like abortion, and whether either performance could significantly impact the race. 

Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff and Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Mary Jo Murphy and mixed by Rennie Svirnovskiy. 

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Walz stumbles early, Vance tries to recast himself in VP debate

Walz stumbles early, Vance tries to recast himself in VP debate

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