{"id":2336248,"date":"2024-09-03T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-ignores-polling-problems-and-embraces-hostile-interviews-in-harris-walz-attack-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:45:48","slug":"vance-ignores-polling-problems-and-embraces-hostile-interviews-in-harris-walz-attack-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-ignores-polling-problems-and-embraces-hostile-interviews-in-harris-walz-attack-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance ignores polling problems and embraces hostile interviews in Harris-Walz attack &#8211; 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\">28<\/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%2Fvance-ignores-polling-problems-and-embraces-hostile-interviews-in-harris-walz-attack-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=2336248&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>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) \u200dhas taken a \u2063bold approach by\u2062 participating in interviews and addressing media scrutiny following his selection as former President Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate.\u200b Despite \u200bfacing backlash\u2064 for past comments, including controversial remarks \u200dabout &#8220;childless \u2063cat \u2062ladies,&#8221;\u2063 Vance remains undeterred in engaging with the \u2063press. \u2062Recent polling indicates he has \u2064a 32% favorable rating, contrasted with 44% unfavorable, which fares worse than\u2064 Minnesota\u2062 Governor Tim Walz&#8217;s ratings. However, his supporters believe\u2063 he has successfully\u200d energized the conservative base \u2064and appeals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-warned-infrastructure-bill-could-be-considered-racist\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Warned Infrastructure Bill Could Be Considered Racist\">white working-class<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-legend-says-black-voters-are-leaving-biden-because-of-masculinity\/\" title=\"John Legend suggests Black voters are turning away from Biden due to &#039;masculinity&#039; concerns\">young male voters<\/a>. Following a recent CNN interview with Vice President Kamala\u2064 Harris and Gov. \u200dWalz, Vance responded on Fox News, criticizing Harris for \u2063her\u200c shifting positions on issues. His \u2063overall strategy appears to \u200dprioritize aggressive engagement\u2062 in the media landscape.  <\/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\">Vance ignores polling problems and embraces hostile interviews in Harris-Walz attack<\/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_1744781\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) has been unafraid to do interviews since being chosen as former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> running mate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>That&rsquo;s despite a media firestorm over his past comments, in particular comments he made in a 2021 Fox News interview in which he lamented that the country was run by &ldquo;childless cat ladies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s also not being received particularly well, according to surveys since his ascension. He is polling at 32% favorable to 44% unfavorable <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/harris-trump-abc-news-ipsos-poll-convention-bounce-widens-gap-women\/story?id=113246534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in a new<\/a> ABC News-Ipsos poll, much worse than Gov. Tim Walz&rsquo;s (D-MN) 42% favorable to 31% unfavorable. There are positives for Vance, though.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;J.D. never had a honeymoon &mdash; he had a hurricane, but I think a lot of that is in the rearview mirror now,&rdquo; Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/31\/us\/politics\/jd-vance-trump-vp.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H04.qwwS.B5p-pWPemW2E&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s further animated the conservative base and also voters we are looking to run up the score with, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-republicans-take-9-point-lead-with-hispanics-support-from-black-voters-more-than-doubles-now-27-percent\/\" title=\"Poll: Republicans Take 9-Point Lead with Hispanics, Support from Black Voters More than Doubles \u2014 Now 27 Percent\">white working-class voters<\/a> and young male voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Several interviews the Ohio senator has done came after Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz spoke to CNN reporter Dana Bash in a joint televised talk last week. Not long after their<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YsfIg2SgN5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3139436\/four-campaign-strategies-harris-cnn-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a>, Vance jumped on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox and Friends<\/em> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YsfIg2SgN5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>blast<\/a> Harris for flipping on issues, saying she &ldquo;governed as a far-left person&rdquo; regardless of the stances she took when speaking with CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s strategy is that he wants there to be a press conference or media Q&amp;A at most events he attends, a top adviser of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/03\/vance-interviews-npr-nyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em>. He wants to engage the media outside the &ldquo;MAGA base.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He can often be combative, but he&rsquo;s not trying to own the libs when he engages with the MSM &mdash; he&rsquo;s trying to persuade the middle,&rdquo; the adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/03\/vance-interviews-npr-nyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While these events may or may not persuade voters, they have reportedly pleased Trump. The <em>New York Times<\/em> reported that Trump told Vance to fight through attacks on himself forcefully, and Vance&rsquo;s execution exceeded Trump&rsquo;s expectations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many criticized Trump for selecting Vance as his running mate, with some saying it hardly &ldquo;expanded the tent&rdquo; of Trump voters and instead doubled down on a populist message.<\/p>\n<p>Vance hasn&rsquo;t shied away from the criticism, instead embracing it and letting his thoughts be known to the media.<\/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_1744781\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1744781\"}});<\/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>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) has shown a willingness to participate in interviews since being selected as former President Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate, despite facing backlash from the media regarding his previous remarks, especially those made during a 2021 Fox News interview where he expressed concerns about the country being led by &#8220;childless cat ladies.&#8221; Recent polls indicate that he is not faring well, with an ABC News-Ipsos survey showing him at 32% favorable and 44% unfavorable, compared to Governor Tim Walz&#8217;s (D-MN) more favorable ratings of 42% to 31%. However, there are some positive aspects for Vance; Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, noted that while Vance faced significant challenges initially\u2014describing it as having &#8220;a hurricane&#8221; instead of a honeymoon\u2014he has managed to energize the conservative base and appeal to key demographics like white working-class voters and young men. <\/p>\n<p>Following a joint interview between Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz on CNN last week, Vance appeared on Fox News\u2019s Fox and Friends to criticize Harris for her inconsistent positions. According to one of his top advisers speaking with Axios, Vance aims for press conferences or media Q&amp;As at most events he attends in order to reach audiences beyond the &#8220;MAGA base.&#8221; The adviser emphasized that while Vance can be combative in these interactions with mainstream media (MSM), his goal is not merely to provoke liberals but rather to sway moderate voters. Although it&#8217;s uncertain whether these efforts will influence voter opinions, they have reportedly garnered approval from Trump. The New York Times noted that Trump encouraged Vance to confront personal attacks assertively and was pleased with how well he executed this strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite criticism regarding Trump&#8217;s choice of Vance as a running mate\u2014some arguing it did little to broaden Trump&#8217;s appeal and reinforced a populist message\u2014Vance has openly accepted this scrutiny and continues sharing his views through various media outlets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2336249,"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\/09\/J.D.-Vance-press.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11786,15698,15469],"class_list":["post-2336248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-interviews","tag-polling","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/J.D.-Vance-press.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336248","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}