How to watch the vice president debate: – NBC Chicago

In just a few hours, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will face off in their only debate of the election cycle.

Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance, who is running alongside former President Donald Trump as a Republican, will campaign for their respective candidates five weeks before Election Day.

Choosing a candidate for Place 2 has historically made little difference on Election Day, but this year could be different. And that means the debate could play a crucial role.

With so much at stake, you may be wondering: Where can you watch the debate?

Here are your options and what else you need to know about the historic faceoff.

What time does the debate take place?

The 90-minute debate begins October 1 at 9 p.m. EDT. It will be moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Where can I see it?

CBS News airs live on its network and is broadcast live on all platforms where CBS News 24/7 and Paramount+ are available. It is also being made available for simulcast and is likely to be broadcast by other networks.

Where is the debate?

The vice presidential debate will take place in New York City.

New York was often the site of fundraisers for candidates of both parties and was considered a reliably Democratic state in general elections. But Trump, a New York native, insists he has a chance to make it into the Republican column this year despite losing the state in his two previous presidential bids, and has events in the South Bronx and Long Island held.

What are the rules for the debate?

CBS said Friday that it would be up to the contestants, not the hosts, to vet each other in real time.

The two sides agreed that, unlike the two presidential debates, the vice presidential candidates’ microphones will remain on while their opponent speaks. CBS says it reserves the right to turn off a hot mic if necessary. Each candidate has two minutes to make a closing statement. Vance won a virtual coin toss and will speak last.

Will the debate have an impact on the election campaign?

Historical analysis by Mark P. Jones, a political science professor at Rice University in Houston, suggests that voters are not really influenced by a candidate’s vice president. Even the idea of ​​using a pick to balance a ticket — such as pairing the first major party candidate who is a woman of color with a white man in the case of Harris voting for Walz — might also be overrated.

“The evidence we have is that they really do vote for the presidential candidate,” Jones said of Americans over the decades.

An important caveat may be that given how close the current race appears to be in swing states, “it’s always possible that it plays a role at the margins,” Jones said.

One reason the Walz-Vance debate could change even more minds this year is that Harris and Trump only shared a stage once, in early September. That means Tuesday may be voters’ last chance to compare the two tickets head-to-head before Election Day.

But more likely, both Walz and Vance simply need to avoid memorable, unforced errors that can be repeated endlessly. Jones said such a race-altering faux pas was unlikely — but not impossible.

“They’re disciplined,” Jones said. “But it only takes one.”