Tim Walz Insider Admits JD Vance’s Debate Strategy Caught Them Off-Guard

After Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate between Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz, many viewers walked away with the impression that Vance put on a master class.
While Republican voters are praising Vance for appearing calm and actually nice at times, even Walz’s aides admitted the strategy was one they did not expect.
Axios reported on Thursday that an unnamed member of the Walz team said they “expected more MAGA mode, given what [Vance has] been saying repeatedly on the stump.”

The Walz campaign was clearly expecting something more like what they’ve seen in Vance’s remarks on the campaign trail and his demeanor with crowds, which have been indicative of how polarizing politics are in this election cycle.
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