{"id":2335272,"date":"2024-09-01T15:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-maintains-favorability-edge-over-vance-in-battle-of-vps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T15:21:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:21:22","slug":"walz-maintains-favorability-edge-over-vance-in-battle-of-vps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-maintains-favorability-edge-over-vance-in-battle-of-vps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz maintains favorability edge over Vance in battle of VPs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fwalz-maintains-favorability-edge-over-vance-in-battle-of-vps-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=2335272&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>A recent ABC News\/Ipsos poll indicates that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) holds a favorable edge over Ohio Senator J.D. Vance (R) in the race for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>. Walz has a favorability \u2064rating of 42%, with 31% of respondents viewing him unfavorably, while Vance has a lower rating of 32% favorable to 44%\u200b unfavorable. Both candidates have encountered \u200dcontroversies during their campaigns; Vance&#8217;s issues stem from past remarks about &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-brings-up-vance-beef-at-democratic-convention-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Buttigieg brings up Vance beef at Democratic convention - Washington Examiner\">childless \u200dcat ladies<\/a>&#8221; in the Democratic Party,\u200c whereas Walz has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secy-pick-takes-soft-stance-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s commerce secy. pick takes soft stance on China\">faced accusations<\/a> related to military service. the poll suggests Walz is currently in a stronger position regarding public perception.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz maintains favorability edge over Vance in battle of VPs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742606\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) is winning the running mate favorability war, according to a new ABC News\/Ipsos <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/harris-trump-abc-news-ipsos-poll-convention-bounce-widens-gap-women\/story?id=113246534&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Walz has a 42% favorability rating in the survey, against 31% who view him unfavorably. That&rsquo;s a much better number than his Republican counterpart, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), who has a 32% favorability rating against 44% who view him unfavorably.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-either-have-laws-or-we-dont-have-laws-california-violated-its-election-laws-as-well-results-are-likely-invalid\/\" title=\"We Either Have Laws or We Don\u2019t Have Laws: California Violated Its Election Laws As Well \u2013 Results Are Likely Invalid\">vice presidential candidates<\/a> have seen their share of controversy in just a few weeks of campaigning. For Vance, resurfaced comments he made about &ldquo;childless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3131766\/convention-cat-ladies-democrats-woo-single-women-dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"cat ladies\">cat ladies<\/a>&rdquo; running the Democratic Party have dogged him since he became part of the GOP ticket in July.<\/p>\n<p>Walz has faced accusations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3122703\/vance-stolen-valor-walz-vfw-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"stolen valor\">stolen valor<\/a> for exaggerating his military record, and similar controversies about embellishing other aspects of his past, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3138767\/tim-walz-political-origin-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"stolen valor\">how he got his start in politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the Vance issues seem to have more purchase with the public so far, who view him much less favorably than Walz.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly half of respondents felt that Walz, a two-term governor, would be qualified to take over as president if needed, while 57% were not convinced of the same for Vance, who has served in the Senate for less than two years. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overall, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-american-activists-blast-bidens-pandering-anti-racism-order\/\" title=\"Asian-American Activists Blast Biden\u2019s \u2018Pandering\u2019 Anti-Racism Order\">poll found<\/a> that Vice President Kamala Harris did not receive a post-convention bounce but is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3140495\/rfk-jr-drop-out-dnc-minimal-effect-on-polling-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ahead overall\">ahead overall<\/a>, leading 50% to 46%. <\/p>\n<p>Walz and Vance will square off on Oct. 1 during the vice presidential debate, which will air on CBS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1742606\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742606\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz holds a favorable advantage over Vance in the vice presidential race. A recent ABC News\/Ipsos poll shows that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has a favorability rating of 42%, with only 31% viewing him unfavorably. In contrast, his Republican opponent, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), has a lower favorability rating of 32% and an unfavorable rating of 44%. Both candidates have encountered controversies during their brief campaigning period; Vance has faced backlash for past remarks about &#8220;childless cat ladies&#8221; in the Democratic Party since joining the GOP ticket in July, while Walz is under scrutiny for allegedly exaggerating his military service and other aspects of his background. However, public perception appears to be more negative towards Vance at this point, as nearly half of those surveyed believe Walz\u2014a two-term governor\u2014would be qualified to assume the presidency if necessary, whereas 57% doubt Vance&#8217;s qualifications after less than two years in the Senate. Overall, despite not experiencing a post-convention boost, Vice President Kamala Harris leads with 50% compared to 46%. The vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance is scheduled for October 1 on CBS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2335273,"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\/08\/Walz_Vance_1_2024-1024x580.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[28673,15469,37221,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2335272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-favorability","tag-vance","tag-vp-candidates","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Walz_Vance_1_2024-1024x580.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335272","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}