Best and worst debate moments for Vance, Walz

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Vance is almost certain to earn points with Trump and other Republicans for an aggressive exchange with the moderators.
41% : Vance has appealed to Trump largely through his loyalty and willingness to go on the attack.
41% : "One of the things that I've noticed some of our Democratic friends talking a lot about is a concern about carbon emissions -- this idea that carbon emissions drive all the climate change," Vance said.
32% : Trump had previously dodged the question at a Sept. 10 debate.
28% : Vance expressed skepticism about climate change during the debate, questioning the scientific consensus that climate change is primarily being driven by human activity and largely due to carbon emissions stemming from the burning of fossil fuels.
26% : "The conversation appeared to catch the attention of Trump, who posted on Truth Social during the debate to say he would veto a national abortion ban if elected.
24% : Walz thanked viewers for tuning into the debate, mentioned the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and quickly turned to bashed Trump, saying he talked about crowd sizes and calling him fickle.
19% : Walz also used the abortion discussion to invoke Project 2025, the conservative policy blueprint from the Heritage Foundation that Trump and his campaign have repeatedly distanced themselves from.
12% : The Ohio senator, while sticking to a gameplan of defending Trump, pointed to areas where he agreed with Walz on issues, too.
9% : Walz pressured Vance on the 2020 election, asking him directly if the Republican nominee lost the election while arguing that the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were a result of Trump not admitting defeat to President Biden.
2% : While Trump and Vance have sought to put Harris and Walz on defense over immigration, their attacks on Haitian migrants and the community of Springfield despite push back from local officials could rub some voters the wrong way.

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