Harris and Vance to clash in pivotal vice-presidential debate
Kamala Harris agreed to a debate of US vice-presidential candidates with Senator J.D. Vance, reported Reuters and Spectrum News, citing representatives of Biden and Harris's election campaign. The debate is set to take place on 23 July, 12 August, or 13 August.
As reported by Reuters and Spectrum News, Harris accepted CBS's invitation to a vice-presidential debate in May, when it was still unknown who Donald Trump would choose as his running mate in the election.
At that time, she agreed to the proposed dates of 23 July and 13 August. The additional date of 12 August has been added, but the candidates have not yet finalised the details.
Harris's rival, Senator J.D. Vance, announced Tuesday that he would like to face the vice president in a debate. Harris and Vance were also supposed to converse on this topic on Tuesday, but specifics were not discussed.
Media debut for the senator from Ohio
On Wednesday, Vance appeared at the Republican convention in Milwaukee and formally accept the party's nomination for vice president.
A survey released on Tuesday by Ipsos and Reuters shows that nearly half of Americans have never heard of the senator from Ohio. Among those who know him, negative opinions (30%) outweigh positive ones (24%).
Since Vance was selected as the candidate on Monday, Biden and Harris's campaign has focused its efforts on portraying him as a political extremist, pointing to his statements about deciding to overturn the 2020 election results and support for a nationwide abortion ban.
