This debate could make the difference. Unless Donald Trump changes his mind, this was the last major television meeting between candidates from the two parties.
Aware that barely a third of Americans had a favorable impression of him and that the Harris-Walz duo enjoyed a slight advantage, JD Vance had enormous pressure on his shoulders.
Image and style
Obviously, both men had done their homework, I will come back to that. From the start, however, I noticed that JD Vance seemed more confident, less hesitant and that he projected the image of a leader.
A bit more nervous and hesitant in his first interventions, the Democratic governor quickly regained his composure. We felt that Tim Walz had made it his mission to attack Donald Trump and provoke his opponent.
Vance sensed the trap and remained in control in his repartees, avoiding feeding this image of aggressiveness which sticks to the Republican duo.
Surprise, content!
Too often, debates have become exercises in style. Yesterday, however, I found myself taking real pleasure in listening to the two candidates.
On several occasions, I told myself that Donald Trump would do well to imitate his running mate, both in his discipline and in his preparation. Vance has finally demonstrated his real potential.
Tim Walz also offered many detailed answers, the contrast with his partner was less pronounced due to the good performance of Kamala Harris in the previous debate.
On both sides, we managed to pass the orientations and main elements of their respective programs.
If you’re an American voter, especially if you’re an undecided or an independent, you got a good presentation yesterday of two diametrically opposed visions for the future of the United States.
It was the Americans who were the winners of this debate. As a commentator, I want more.
