Strib, Sept. 24:
Tom Emmer to play role of Tim Walz in practice debates with JD Vance
The Minnesota Star Tribune
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota joined former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance in the VIP seating at the Republican National Convention on July 16 in Milwaukee. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The vice presidential debate will be held on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. Central time in New York and can be watched on numerous TV stations and online.
Walz, who was elected to the U.S. House before running for governor, overlapped for a period with Emmer when they were both in Congress. Emmer is the House majority whip, which is the the third-highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives. He is also the Minnesota state chair of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
On the Democratic side, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will stand in as Vance in Walz’s debate preparation, according to a source familiar with the matter.
This presents an interesting pairing of surrogates, one talented, one with white hair.
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Strib. today, on VP debate detail:
Where can I watch the debate and when is it?
The 90-minute debate will start at 8:00 p.m. CDT, hosted by CBS on WCCO-TV in the Twin Cities area. It will be simulcast by PBS, KSTP, KARE, Fox 9 and cable stations like CNN and Fox News.
The debate will also be streamed on Paramount+, Hulu and for free on CBS News 24/7 and CBS News’ YouTube channel.
Most channels have an hour lead-up to the debate, with reaction and commentary after the debate.
How do I stream the debate?
CBS News 24/7 will stream the debate for free, and it can also be found on Hulu and Paramount+.
The debate will also be streamed live on CBS News’ YouTube channel.
Who’s moderating?
“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan will host the debate in New York City.
The format has yet to be released by CBS. In the previous presidential debates hosted by CNN and ABC, there was no studio audience and microphones were muted when it wasn’t the candidate’s turn to speak.
This will be the third debate this election cycle without the rules and format decided by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The rules and format in the past two debates were decided by the networks in agreement with the two candidates.