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Vance drops the weirdness and fends off Walz in debate

Even the slightest edge in salesmanship can change the voting intentions of undecided, Republican hopeful J.D. Vance probably made a few crucial sales in his debate.

Matthew Cranston

Washington | Presidential debates are always the main game, but running mates, too, have enjoyed audiences of as many as 50 million viewers when they go head-to-head.

And if even the slightest edge in salesmanship can change the voting intentions of the undecided, the Republican hopeful J. D. Vance probably made a few crucial sales in his debate on Tuesday night (Wednesday AEST) against Democrat Tim Walz. At worst, he reminded viewers repeatedly that Donald Trump was the star attraction.

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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