{"id":2295608,"date":"2024-07-15T19:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T23:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-accepts-debate-with-vance-on-his-voicemail-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T19:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T23:58:17","slug":"kamala-harris-accepts-debate-with-vance-on-his-voicemail-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-accepts-debate-with-vance-on-his-voicemail-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris accepts debate with Vance on his voicemail- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-harris-accepts-debate-with-vance-on-his-voicemail-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President Kamala \u2064Harris has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">accepted<\/a>\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-response-to-putin-debate-challenge-shows-weakness-white-house-continues-to-deflect-amid-ramped-up-rhetoric-from-china-nk-and-russia\/\" title=\"Biden response to Putin debate challenge shows weakness, White House continues to deflect amid ramped up rhetoric from China, NK and Russia\">debate challenge<\/a> \u200dagainst\u200d Senator J.D.\u2063 Vance just hours\u2064 after he was nominated as the Republican Party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a>. Harris reached out to Vance\u2062 to congratulate him and express her hope that they can meet in a debate. Democratic lawmakers\u200c are\u2063 confident in Harris&#8217;s ability to face Vance onstage, praising her experience in the Senate\u2064 and White House. Vance has not publicly accepted the invite to debate Harris but\u2064 indicated he would not hesitate\u2063 to \u200cmeet with her. The debate is \u200dexpected \u2063to take place\u200d later this summer.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kamala Harris challenges Vance to debate in congratulatory voicemail message<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/cami-mondeaux\/\">Cami Mondeaux<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-15T19:29:02-04:00\">July 15, 2024 7:29 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700500\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILWAUKEE \u2014 <\/strong>Vice President Kamala Harris has already accepted a debate against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. J.D. Vance <\/a>(R-OH) just hours after the Ohio senator was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3083491\/republicans-jd-vance-vp-pick-start-to-new-generation-of-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tapped as former President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> running mate and nominated as the party\u2019s vice presidential nominee during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate\/?highlight=3083858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called Vance shortly<\/a> after Trump tapped him as his running mate, but the two did not speak, according to a source familiar. Rather, Harris left a message to \u201ccongratulate him on his selection, welcome him to the race, and express her hope that the two can meet\u201d in the debate.<\/p>\n<p>Harris and the Biden campaign previously accepted a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News earlier this year, which is expected to take place later this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Several Democratic lawmakers close to the Biden campaign expressed confidence in Harris\u2019s ability to face Vance onstage, lauding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">vice president\u2019<\/a>s experience in the Senate and White House as she prepares to debate policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe VP will take it to J.D. Vance,\u201d Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) told reporters on a campaign call shortly after Vance\u2019s nomination was announced. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this debate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance has not yet publicly accepted an invite to debate Harris, but the Ohio Republican indicated to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in May he would not hesitate to meet with her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I\u2019ll do whatever I need to to serve, but I\u2019m very nervous about debating the vice president,\u201d Vance quipped in a sarcastic tone. \u201cShe\u2019s very eloquent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republicans were quick to praise Trump\u2019s decision to tap Vance as his No. 2, lauding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/petition-to-censure-sen-romney-for-impeachment-vote-circulates-among-utah-gop\/\" title=\"Petition To Censure Sen. Romney For Impeachment Vote Circulates Among Utah GOP\">junior senator<\/a> from Ohio as a step into the party\u2019s future. Several RNC delegates at the convention celebrated Vance as the mark of a \u201cnew generation of leadership for the Republican Party,\u201d with one Republican consultant noting that Vance, as the \u201cheir apparent,\u201d will strengthen the GOP presidential ticket in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Harris must grapple with questions about her own ticket as Democratic lawmakers have considered whether President Joe Biden should be removed from the ticket. Harris sits with an <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/approval\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average approval rating of 38.5%<\/a>, which could also hurt her if she goes head to head against Vance.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700500\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700500\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamala Harris has agreed to debate J.D. Vance after he was chosen as Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate. Harris left a voicemail congratulating Vance and expressing her desire to debate him. Democratic lawmakers are confident in Harris&#8217;s ability to debate Vance, citing her experience in the Senate and White House. Vance has not publicly accepted the invitation to debate Harris, but has indicated he is willing to meet with her. Republicans have praised Trump&#8217;s decision to choose Vance as his vice presidential nominee, calling him a new generation of leadership for the party. Harris faces questions about her own ticket, as some Democrats have considered removing President Biden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2295609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vance-harris-debate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3896,32438,15469,35154,32076],"class_list":["post-2295608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate","tag-kamala-harris","tag-vance","tag-voicemail","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vance-harris-debate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}