There will be higher stakes when Republican vice presidential contender Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Democratic nominee Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota square off on Tuesday. While debates between running mates are typically the underdog in a presidential campaign and haven’t traditionally changed the outcome much, this time around they will.
A significant knockout strike or excruciating error could transform an event that is usually considered a secondary event into a memorable bout.
“Given that we’re only going to have one head-to-head matchup between the key candidates it.
Veteran of several presidential campaigns, Ryan Williams is a prominent Republican strategist and communicator who told News that “it heightens the importance and significance of this debate.”
A precedent from a decade and a half ago also exists.
Following an uneventful first debate between then-President Barack Obama and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, the Democrats’ ticket received a significant lift from then-Vice President Joe Biden’s highly praised performance versus Romney’s running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan.
