Within the first — and sure solely — vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance, voters who watched Tuesday evening stated it was an nearly even match, and an awesome majority felt the tone of the controversy was constructive.
Instantly following the controversy, CBS Information surveyed voters nationwide who reported watching it to be able to get their response.
Who gained the controversy — Vance or Walz?
Forty-two % of debate watchers stated Vance gained the controversy, whereas 41% thought Walz emerged because the winner. Seventeen % referred to as the controversy a tie.
Debate watchers have been a bit extra Democratic of their get together affiliation than voters nationwide. Heading into the controversy, Democrats have been extra obsessed with Walz than Republicans have been about Vance, maybe explaining the Democratic lean of tonight’s viewers.
Each candidates sounded “cheap” tonight to majorities of debate watchers, moderately than “excessive.”
And each candidates drew majorities saying they’re ready to be U.S. president, ought to that change into obligatory. Most partisans felt solely their get together’s VP nominee is ready, whereas most independents stated each are.
Vance and Walz on the problems
The candidates have been seen as even on among the points that got here up on the debate, together with the financial system and the battle within the Center East. Walz was seen as higher at speaking about well being care and abortion, whereas Vance had the sting on immigration.
Opinions of Vance and Walz after the controversy
Each candidates improved their total picture with voters from earlier than the controversy. Extra debate watchers had a net-negative view of Vance earlier than the controversy, however after the controversy, barely extra had a positive view of him than an unfavorable one.
Whereas watchers felt the general tone of the controversy was constructive, Vance was seen as spending extra time attacking Kamala Harris and Tim Walz than explaining his personal views. Extra voters thought Walz spent most of his time explaining his views.
This CBS Information/YouGov survey is predicated on 1,630 interviews of seemingly voters who reported watching the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Respondents have been beforehand interviewed between September 27-30, 2024 to point whether or not they deliberate to observe the controversy, and in the event that they have been keen to be re-interviewed after the controversy. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 factors.