Tonight’s showdown
Good morning and welcome to US Election Countdown. I'm Steff Chávez, the FT's Washington reporter.
Let’s kick off October — and spooky season — with:
It’s debate night in America — probably the last one of the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Vice-presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will take the stage at 9pm in New York City for the CBS News-hosted debate. Vance, with his lacklustre approval ratings, is the candidate who has the most to gain.
Here’s what to watch for during the match-up:
1. Can Vance remedy his image issues?
Vance has a likeability problem and, he’ll be eager to shore up his approval ratings — especially among women.
Walz is viewed more favourably in the Midwest battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as in Vance’s home state of Ohio, according to the latest NYT/Siena poll. Nationally, an Associated Press poll last week showed that 57 per cent of registered voters viewed Vance unfavourably compared with 32 per cent who disliked Walz.
Despite the numbers, political operatives are expecting a strong performance from the Ohio senator tonight. . . . Register for the FT to keep reading the newsletter for free .
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