Bret good evening im Bret Baier its five weeks until election day. Martha we are waiting for the debate to get started with ohio senator j. D. Vance from the top from the Trump Ticket and minnesota governor Tim Walz coming Face To face as there is an active backdrop in america for issues for them to deal with tonight. Bret its the Cbs Vice President ial debate beginning in moments thanks for watching it here with us on fox news. Tonight it the matchup comes as the u. S. Faces escalate in crises at home and abroad with devastation of Hurricane Helene to iranian strakes in israel. All that weighing heavily on the campaigns and on stage tonight. Martha they both share a midwestern background and are expected to have stark views on opposing issues and well see how that plays on the Debate Stage. Postgame and analysis afterwards. Norah im Norah Odonnell and thanks for joining us for the Cbs Vice President ial debate. We welcome our viewers on cbs and other networks here in the u. S. And Aro
Blamed Donald Trump. Who has been the Vice President for the last three and a half years. Youre running mate. Not mine. Real leadership would be saying you know what . I screwed up. We will go back to Donald Trumps border policies. This is what happens when you dont want to solve it you demonize it. Israels right to defend itself is fundamental. Those close to Donald Trump understand how dangerous is he when he is this dangerous. For people to fear the United States you needed peace through strength. You said you were in Hong Kong during the deadly tiananmen protest. I im a Knuckle Head at times. I misspoke on this. I want us as a Republican Party to be profamily in the fullest sense of the word. Donald trump put this all into motion. He brags about how great it was that he put the judges in and overturned roe v. Wade. Well just ask the wealthiest to pay their fair share. If Kamala Harris has such great plans how to address Middle Class problems then she ought to do them now. Cut taxes
The shoes. Tim Walz And Vance are going toe have their debate. Were going to be showing it here toin its entirety live. It could itbe the last Debate O any kind before Election Day on November 5th. If this is the last big event this means this could be the most beeyeballs either campaign gets before a majority of voters cast their ballots. Tim walz was a public School Teacher and a high School Football Coach in minnesota before he entered politics and to congress and then into the governship in iminnesota. J. D. Vance is a small time Venture Capitalist whos whole private Sector Career has been single handedly financially promoted by a tech billionaire. The contrast between these guys could not be greater. Of course neither could the stakes. Near now the Vice President ial debate. Good evening im Norah Odonnell and thank you for joining us. We want to welcome our viewers on cbs, on other networks here in the u. S. And across the world. We have a consequential debate ahead and the issues
0n the democratic side, is tim walz, kamala harris s running mate. He s the governor of minnesota. Before that, he spent 12 years as a congressman. Before entering politics, he was a high school teacher for 16 years, serving as an assistant coach on his school s football team. He spent 2a years in the army reserves, reaching the highest non commissioned rank, command sergeant major. He s 60 years old, just six months older than his running mate, kamala harris. Joining me now form the spin room floor is our correspondent john sudworth. The clock is ticking. What is going on with tim walz. Joining me now is jaime harrison, chair of the democratic party. How is governor tim walz? he s a good place but i want to say my heart goes out to all the folks in south carolina, georgia, tennessee impacted by the i live in south carolina and in these times of trouble we have to rally together as one country to support our brothers and sisters who are experiencing so much pain right now. ,, , ~ , n
Until election day, the first and only meeting between the two men who hope to become vice president of the united states. Democratic governor tim walz of minnesota and republican senator jd vance of ohio. Now this is likely the final debate of this election cycle, and voting is already underway in 20 states. Cbs news polling shows this remains a race either presidential candidate could win. The cbs news vice presidential debate starts now. Fight for every single vote and we are going to take this country back. And we are ready to continue to build the future together. We re going to turn this whole country red with president donald j. Trump s leadership. You know, it s at the end of this little journey. Kamala harris says the next president of the united states. This is a cbs news special live from cbs news headquarters in new york. America decides the vice presidential debate good evening o donnell, and thank you for joining us for tonight s cbs news vice presidential debate. We want