No winner in Vance-Walz VP debate; Harris views Helen
WASHINGTON — A flash poll released Wednesday after the vice presidential debate showed a tie between Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. .
Tuesday’s debateIt was the last scheduled in-person meeting between the presidential campaigns. Both Midwestern candidates were friendly, and there weren’t any major conflicts in the debate. The two even reached general agreement on some policy issues, such as providing child care support for families and curbing the threat of gun violence.
Voters are split 50-50 on which candidate performed better, according to survey Quick poll from POLITICO/Focaldata A likely voter survey conducted following a CBS-sponsored event in New York City.
The mostly friendly exchange also had some breaking moments, such as when Walz pressed Vance on whether former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, to which Vance didn’t answer.
“I’m very shocked by this,” Walz said during the debate. “He lost the election. This was not a debate.
The next major television interview with a presidential candidate will be Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.”
“For more than half a century, ’60 Minutes’ has invited Democratic and Republican votes to appear on our airwaves as Americans go to the polls,” the program said. Posted inSocial media. “This year, both Harris and the Trump campaign agreed to sit down and watch 60 Minutes.”
However, after initially accepting, Trump “decided not to participate,” the post continued.
The interview will air Monday night on 8 East, but only with Harris.
“Our original invitation to former President Donald Trump to be interviewed on 60 Minutes remains in effect,” the post said.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Chang wrote on social media While there were preliminary discussions about an interview, “nothing was scheduled or locked in.”
He also questioned instant fact-checking.
Harris heads to Georgia
Harris traveled to Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday with Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene, a hurricane that struck southeastern states (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Category 4 storms in South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia). At least 600 people are missing.
Harris provided an update Wednesday night on the federal government’s ongoing recovery efforts.
“I’ve been reading and hearing about the work you’re doing over the past few days, and I think it really represents the best that any of us know that we can do, especially as we coordinate around local, state,” according to the White House “Federal resources are available to meet the needs of those who must be seen and who must be heard,” she said during a visit to the Augusta Emergency Operations Center, the report said. “
Harris also plans to travel to North Carolina in the coming days. The hurricane hit western North Carolina hard.
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit North Carolina on Wednesday and survey the damage in Asheville by helicopter to avoid disrupting recovery efforts there.
Trump visited on Monday He spoke at a damaged furniture store in Valdosta, Georgia.
“We are here today in total solidarity with the people of Georgia and all those who have suffered from the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Helene,” Trump said.
dockworkers strike
Harris issued a statement on Wednesday in support of the strike by the longshoremen’s union, part of the International Longshoremen’s Association, which has 85,000 members.
“This strike is about fairness,” she said. “Foreign-owned shipping companies are seeing record profits and executive compensation has increased. Longshore workers play a vital role in transporting essential goods across the United States and deserve a fair share of these record profits.
they attract attentionDemand higher wages, more health benefits and a ban on automation of port operations.
The Trump campaign also issued a statement saying that the strike would not occur if Trump was elected president.
“This happened because Kamala Harris twice voted for massive, out-of-control spending and her decision to halt energy exploration stoked inflation,” he said. “Americans who thrived under President Trump cannot even survive because of Kamala Harris — this strike is a direct result of her actions.”
Return to the battlefield
There are less than five weeks until November 5th, New poll from Cook Political Report and Amy Walter Swing State Project survey Harris is shown either narrowly leading or tied with Trump in nearly all seven battleground states (except Georgia).
Harris leads within the margin of error by 2 points in Arizona and Wisconsin; 3 points in Michigan; and 1 percentage point in Nevada and Pennsylvania. Trump leads in Georgia 49% to 47%, and the two candidates are tied in North Carolina at 49%.
Trump will speak at a campaign rally in Saginaw, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon.
Harris will travel to Fox Valley, Wisconsin, for a campaign event on Thursday before heading to Detroit, Michigan.
On Friday, Vance will travel to Lindale, Georgia, to speak, and Trump will travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina, for a town hall.
Harris will be in Detroit on Friday for various campaign events before returning to Washington, D.C.
