How Walz and Vance's 'Midwestern nice' debate gave US voters a break | The World

The US vice presidential debate between Democratic nominee Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance served as a sharp contrast to the bitter debates featuring their running mates. Dr. Dafydd Townley from the University of Portsmouth tells The World it was "a pleasant return to political discourse" without the "bitterness and name-calling" that's plagued American politics in recent years.
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