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From Ohio to Minnesota: How Vance and Walz Represent Two Americas in the 2024 VP Debate
Their debate will offer a stark contrast between the direction of the heartland of America — where both hail from — but the policies and values they champion could not be further apart.
5 min readSep 26, 2024
From Ohio to Minnesota: How Vance and Walz Represent Two Americas in the 2024 VP Debate
As the 2024 Vice Presidential debate approaches, the stage is set for an ideological clash between two very different visions of America.
Representing the Republican ticket, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance embodies a populist, right-wing brand of conservatism. At the same time, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stands for a progressive, inclusive future on the Democratic side.
Their debate will offer a stark contrast between the direction of the heartland of America — where both hail from — but the policies and values they champion could not be further apart.
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