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Tim Walz and JD Vance might have the chance to reshape the political landscape on Tuesday in their first and only debate. Vice presidential picks have traditionally taken on the role of political attack dog, laying into opponents so that their running mate can appear above the political fray. That's generally been less true since former President Donald Trump scrambled political norms. But Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, made it to national prominence by labelling rival Republicans weird. Vance, the Republican junior senator from Ohio, has torn into Vice President Kamala Harris' party on immigration, notably by spreading a false story about Haitian immigrants in his home state that Trump then cited during his own debate with Harris. Here's a look at past vice presidential debates and the larger role of the office Walz and Vance are both seeking. What is the vice president's job? The vice president presides over the Senate and is empowered to break ties, as Harris has
Speculation had focused on 6 men in all- 4 governors, senator and cabinet secy in Biden administration, Harris closed out her search by interviewing 3 top candidates - Walz, Shapiro, and Mark Kelly
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