{"id":2348669,"date":"2024-10-02T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-people-were-searching-during-the-vice-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:07:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:07:51","slug":"search-trends-during-the-vice-presidential-debate-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-trends-during-the-vice-presidential-debate-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Search Trends During the Vice Presidential Debate &#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\">20<\/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%2Fsearch-trends-during-the-vice-presidential-debate-washington-examiner-2%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=2348669&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>The article discusses the key topics and\u2064 public interest surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-confronts-moderators-after-they-repeatedly-break-their-own-rules\/\" title=\"JD Vance Confronts Moderators After They Repeatedly Break Their Own Rules\">recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">vice presidential debate<\/a><\/a> between Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) \u2063and Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), which focused \u200bheavily on various policy issues. Prior to and during \u200bthe debate, significant online searches were conducted regarding crime, social security, and abortion, among other election-related topics. Google Trends revealed that &#8216;fact-checking the\u2063 debate&#8217; was a popular search query\u200b as viewers sought clarification on contentious statements made during\u200b the event. <\/p>\n<p>The debate highlighted several critical issues:\u2063 the \u2063failure of a border bill, which was rejected by House Republicans amid conflicting opinions on immigration legislation; the predominance of solar panel manufacturing in China, which was mentioned in a\u2064 discussion about climate change; and the contentious \u200ddebate over abortion laws, particularly in Minnesota and Texas. Notably,\u200b abortion emerged as\u200b the \u2062most\u2064 searched issue \u200bnationally, with participants clarifying their positions on existing state laws. Gun violence was another\u2063 significant\u2064 topic; discussions included comparisons of U.S. gun laws with those of Finland, emphasizing the need for measures to address gun-related issues without\u200c infringing on Second Amendment rights. the event spurred a diverse range of \u2063public inquiries, reflecting the pressing concerns in American politics as the election \u2062approaches.  <\/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\">What people were searching during the vice presidential debate<\/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_1774166\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The vice presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> between Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) covered significantly more policy than recent debates and left many viewers with more and maybe some new questions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Prior to and during the debate, people across the country were searching on Google about various topics at the center of the presidential election, including crime, social security, and abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Google Trends also found several specific queries that were widely searched during the 90-minute debate on Tuesday night. Here are some of the most searched items from the debate between Vance and Walz.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The most searched issues by state from Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2024, according to Google Trends, ahead of the Oct. 1 debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). (Image via Google Trends)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;Vice presidential debate fact check&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular search queries was for a broad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3173967\/vice-president-debate-fact-check-springfield-project-2025-amber-thurman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fact check of the debate\">fact-check of the debate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the CBS News debate moderators largely avoided fact-checking, several of the few heated moments of the faceoff between Vance and Walz featured disagreements over the facts of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Several of the statements that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-trends-during-the-vice-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Search Trends During the Vice Presidential Debate - Washington Examiner\">required additional context included claims<\/a> about Project 2025, Amber Thurman&rsquo;s death caused by complications from an abortion pill, and migrants in Springfield, Ohio.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;Why was the border bill rejected&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>The failed border bill championed by Senate Democrats was a point of contention Walz brought up when immigration and border security were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and James Lankford (R-OK) negotiated the bill, but it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2836656\/three-reasons-bipartisan-border-bill-is-dead-on-arrival-in-the-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rejected\">rejected<\/a> by House Republicans and most Senate Republicans, who argued it was &ldquo;dead on arrival&rdquo; due to several of the provisions included.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump also came out against the bill, and Democrats have pinned the blame on the bill&rsquo;s failure on his desire to keep immigration as an election issue rather than solve it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;What percentage of solar panels are made in China&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>While discussing climate, Vance contested that Vice President Kamala Harris cares about the matter by asserting that China produces most solar panels and said that the United States should produce more of them domestically.<\/p>\n<p>The International Energy Agency&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/solar-pv-global-supply-chains\/executive-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found<\/a>&nbsp;in a 2021 report that China holds more than an 80% share of manufacturing of solar panels at all stages. The U.S. accounts for a fraction of the global share of solar panel manufacturing at all stages.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abortion<\/h2>\n<p>During the debate, abortion was the most searched issue in all 50 states, according to a Google Trends analysis. <\/p>\n<p>Minnesota&rsquo;s abortion law was one of the top trending search terms, as Vance contended that the law states that a doctor is under no obligation to provide lifesaving care to a baby who survives a botched abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Walz said that the law did not do that, but the legislation signed by the governor in 2023 removed language that ensured medical care be given to a &ldquo;born alive infant as a result of an abortion.&rdquo; Since Walz became governor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3149972\/harris-trump-fact-checking-late-term-abortion-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"eight babies were born alive\">eight babies were born alive<\/a> in Minnesota after botched abortions and none of them survived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Abortion was the most searched issue nationally during the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1, 2024, according to Google Trends. (Image via Google Trends)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Texas&rsquo;s abortion law was also a widely searched query after Walz invoked it and claimed it hampered a woman from getting an abortion after a complication with her pregnancy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gun violence<\/h2>\n<p>The topic of gun violence during the debate prompted several popular searches, including about Finland&rsquo;s gun laws after Walz contrasted the U.S. to the Nordic country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve spent time in Finland and seen some Finnish schools,&rdquo; Walz said during the Tuesday debate. &ldquo;They don&rsquo;t have this happen even though they have a high gun ownership rate in the country. There are reasonable things that we can do to make a difference. It&rsquo;s not infringing on your Second Amendment. And the idea to have some of these weapons out there, it just doesn&rsquo;t make any sense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The rate of gun ownership in the U.S. is 120.5 civilian firearms for every 100 people, while in Finland it is 32.4 civilian firearms per 100 people, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/26\/world\/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> CNN. The report also found the number of gun-related homicides per 100,000 people in Finland was 0.2, while in the U.S. it was 4.1.<\/p>\n<p>Finland&rsquo;s gun laws require a person to be 20 or older to apply for a license, which requires applicants to pass an aptitude test, and all firearms must be registered, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/gun-violence-regulation-finland-2024-04-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em>. In the U.S., background checks are required purchase a firearm, while the minimum age to purchase a rifle or shotgun is 18 and the minimum age to buy a handgun is 21.<\/p>\n<p>One of the top questions searched was how much gun violence is perpetrated with illegal guns, and another asked if gun violence is the leading cause of death for children, as moderators asserted. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;Paid family leave&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>Child care was one of the topics discussed during the debate, with &ldquo;paid family leave&rdquo; specifically being one of the top searched queries.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Paid family leave&rdquo; was most searched in Walz&rsquo;s home state of Minnesota, where a law providing paid family leave will take effect in 2026. There is no national law guaranteeing paid leave to care for family.<\/p>\n<p>Another top search was &ldquo;why is daycare so expensive,&rdquo; something both candidates said they would like to solve.<\/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_1774166\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774166\"}});<\/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>Search trends during the vice presidential debate revealed key issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2348670,"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\/10\/AP24276038936011.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33017,32928,38158,32076],"class_list":["post-2348669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-political-analysis","tag-search-trends","tag-vice-presidential-debate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24276038936011.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348669","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}