USA: Rules for TV duel between Tim Walz and J. D. Vance

t-online USA: Rules for TV duel between Tim Walz and J. D. Vance 1 hour • 3 minutes reading time Vance vs. Walz There is one crucial difference compared to previous duels J. D. Vance and Tim Walz: The two candidates for the office of US Vice President will face each other in a duel. On Wednesday morning, the two candidates for the office of US Vice President will face each other in a debate. The most important rules at a glance. For the first and probably only time, the US Vice Presidential candidates Tim Walz (Democrats) and J.D. Vance (Republicans) will meet in a TV duel early on Wednesday morning (3 a.m. German time). This offers both of them an important opportunity to convince voters - especially in the contested so-called swing states - of themselves and the presidential candidate. But how exactly will the duel go? An overview: When and where will the duel be broadcast? The debate will be shown in New York on the US broadcaster CBS News. German viewers can follow the duel both via the broadcaster's live stream and via its YouTube channel. Alternatively, ARD will also broadcast the duel on television from 2:40 a.m. and via stream in the media library. What are the rules? There are no opening statements or live audience. The candidates are not allowed to use pre-written notes, but are given a pen, paper and water. They each have two minutes to answer a question, followed by two minutes for an answer from the opponent and a one-minute reply. The debate lasts 90 minutes, including two four-minute breaks. During these breaks, Walz and Vance's employees are not allowed to interact with the candidates. There is no fact-checking by the moderators. Vance has the final word - this was decided by a coin toss. A special feature: the candidates' microphones are switched on throughout the debate. This was different in the previous debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden and in the duel between Trump and Kamala Harris. There, the microphones were only switched on while a candidate was answering. If necessary, they can also be muted in today's CBS duel. A countdown timer shows the remaining speaking time. Who is moderating the debate? The hosts are journalists Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan. O'Donnell is the head of the station's evening news and has won several Emmy awards, which in the television industry is comparable to the Oscar of the film industry. O'Donnell has followed eight presidential campaigns as a journalist and interviewed all living US presidents. She has also interviewed people such as Pope Francis, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince Harry and the Dalai Lama. Margaret Brennan is the host of the Sunday show Face the Nation on CBS. She is also the station's chief foreign affairs correspondent. In her career, she has interviewed politicians such as Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson. Will there be personal attacks? Quite possible. In the election campaign so far, Vance questioned Walz's military career, while Walz called the Republican "strange" and criticized his closeness to billionaires. Walz, who served in the National Guard, is a former teacher and current governor of Minnesota and presents himself as a down-to-earth representative of the Midwest. Vance, who only recently represented his home state of Ohio in the Senate, grew up in a working-class family, made a career in the financial sector after the military and a Yale degree, and became known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy". Both will try to use their biographies for attacks and defenses.