This Tuesday, October 1, is a new duel in the American electoral campaign. The running mates of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, candidates for the post of vice president, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will debate. What do Republicans expect from this debate? Reporting from Fayetteville, Georgia.
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With our special correspondent in Fayetteville, Edward Maille
This running mate debate is organized by the CBS television channel. Ninety minutes, no notes allowed, and no audience in the room… The rule is applied to the last two presidential debates. Three weeks ago, Kamala Harris had shown herself to be more capable of exercise than Donald Trump.
Even if it will be less viewed, this contest is an opportunity for the Republicans to convince voters, after the poor performance of Donald Trump. For the two running mates, this is undoubtedly the most important moment of this ultra-tight campaign. It is also an opportunity for everyone to fill a real awareness gap, even if the names “Harris-Walz” and “Trump-Vance” are now systematically attached to electoral posters.
In Georgia, Republican activists have no doubt about the abilities of the running mate J.D. Vance to win the debate which opposes him to Tim Walz. In this small city center, republican activists are installed on every street corner. They wave flags and signs. “ Honk for Donald Trump “, we can read there.
JD Vance, an asset in the campaign?
For Nancy, the vice chair of the local Republican Party, running mate JD Vance is an asset in the campaign. “ He is intelligent, he allows you to speak to younger voters who are in their thirties. He grew up in the Appalachian mountains, in a working-class environment, and it wasn’t easy. His mother was addicted to drugs. »
Brian Anderson says the economy was better under President Donald Trump, and he hopes to see a substantive debate tonight. “ For people who have difficulty making ends meet, the situation is more and more difficult, they don’t want punchlines, but to know: “What are you going to do?”, “How are you going to solve the problem?”. They want substance, because there are a lot of words. But I’m a man of action, I want to see what they’re going to do. »
Suzanne Brown waves a huge flag. Either way, she says, journalists will favor Kamala Harris. “ At the last debate, they incorrectly triple-checked Donald Trump’s comments, and they didn’t say anything to Kamala Harris. She told a lot of lies, the presenters were not fair. » According to her, only the conservative television channel Fox News could be objective.
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