Walz, Vance to spar in US vice presidential debate

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65% : Harris and Trump are expected to watch the televised debate, which begins at 9 p.m. (0100 GMT on Wednesday), and Trump said he would offer a play-by-play commentary of the event on social media.
35% : Debate expected to feature mud-slinging and defense of Harris and Trump*Political analysts say VP debates rarely alter election outcomes*Walz expected to target Vance's past comments and false claims on immigrants*Vance to challenge Walz on Biden-Harris policies and military service*Debate airs on CBS at 9 p.m. ET (0100 GMT on Wednesday)By Steve Holland, Stephanie KellyOct 1 (Reuters) - Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, U.S. politicians whose histories and rhetoric have amassed more headlines than many past No. 2 candidates, will go head to head on Tuesday at the only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 5 election.
27% : Harris was widely viewed as the winner of her sole debate with Trump on Sept. 10 in Philadelphia, which was watched by an estimated 67 million people.
8% : "Walz is also likely to go after Vance for spreading a fictional story of Haitian immigrants eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio, a false claim that Trump has repeated and that local officials say has drawn bomb threats.

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