East Texas political leaders talk vice presidential debate

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00:00KTK News is your local election headquarters. A high stakes debate

00:05between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and U. S. Senator J. D. Vance from Ohio

00:10last night. This was the first time the two vice presidential candidates faced

00:14off in the only time the candidates touched on Iran's a strike on Israel,

00:19the economy and border security. This morning on Fox 51 East Texas party

00:25chairs gave their takes on their candidates debate performance. David

00:29Stein, chair of the Smith County G. O. P. Says Senator Vance one because he

00:34focused on the issues. Take a listen. I think he was focused. I think he was

00:40prepared. He was passionate about this country. I think that he displayed that

00:46and I was pleased with how well that he did. He focused. He continued to focus

00:52my opinion on the issues on the Democratic side. Smith County Party

00:57chair Hector Garza responded to criticisms that Governor Walz was

01:02underprepared last night. As far as underprepared, I think that it was more

01:07like he's not used to it. This is barely coming in debates. He's new at

01:11it, so he could have been a little bit nervous, could have been a little bit,

01:15you know, not being used to have. He done pretty good last night as far as

01:18presentation. As far as being out there, vice presidential debates usually

01:23don't have much of an impact on the race, but this one took on more

01:27significance because it could be the final showdown on the debate stage at

01:31this election cycle since a second presidential debate between former

01:35President Trump and Kamala Harris has not been set.