Kamala Harris to face J.D. Vance in high-stakes VP debate
3:01 AM EDT, July 18, 2024
According to Reuters and Spectrum News, citing representatives of the Biden and Harris election campaign, Kamala Harris has agreed to a debate of U.S. vice-presidential candidates with Senator J.D. Vance. The debate is set to take place on July 23, August 12, or August 13.
As reported by Reuters and Spectrum News, Harris accepted CBS's invitation to a vice-presidential debate in May, before it was known who Donald Trump would choose as his running mate in the election.
At that time, she agreed to the proposed dates of July 23 and August 13. The additional date of August 12 has been added, but the candidates have not yet finalized the details.
Harris's rival, Senator J.D. Vance, announced Tuesday that he would like to face the vice president in a debate. Harris and Vance were also supposed to converse on this topic on Tuesday, but specifics were not discussed.
Media debut for the senator from Ohio
On Wednesday, Vance will appear at the Republican convention in Milwaukee and formally accept the party's nomination for vice president.
A survey released on Tuesday by Ipsos and Reuters shows that nearly half of Americans have never heard of the senator from Ohio. Among those who know him, negative opinions (30%) outweigh positive ones (24%).
Since Vance was selected as the candidate on Monday, the Biden and Harris campaign has focused its efforts on portraying him as a political extremist, pointing to his statements about deciding to overturn the 2020 election results and support for a nationwide abortion ban.
