Former Obama adviser David Axelrod said that while Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has frequently engaged with the media, his opponent, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “has not.” , suggested he was better prepared for Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.
“Vance was chosen by President Trump to be the designated hitter on television and often appears on Sunday shows and interviews. He has been preparing not only for the past week, but Walz has not been preparing through these appearances.” Axelrod said Tuesday. On CNN.
Mr. Vance and Mr. Walz will face off Tuesday in the first and likely only debate before the November election. The debate will be moderated by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan.
According to the staff Walz's Democratic vice presidential nominee is reportedly nervous about disappointing his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, by performing poorly in the debate.
The Trump-Vance ticket has conducted a total of 60 interviews since last month, compared to 21 for Harris-Waltz.
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod contrasted the different media approaches of Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. (CNN/Getty Images)
Axelrod said the comments leaked to the media showed his campaign was “actively trying to lower expectations” of Democrats ahead of the debate.
“What's interesting to me is that the campaign has basically leaked over the last 24 hours saying, 'Well, he told us he's not a good debater.' “They're actively trying to lower expectations for Walz,” he continued.
”[V]Ans is very good at this. And that's what he was chosen for. Walz was chosen for his affability and warmth. And the question is, will it be a showdown between a Labrador retriever and a coyote? So what happens to it? asked Axelrod.
Fox News Digital reached out to Harris-Waltz's campaign for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Expectations for Waltz's debate performance drop ahead of showdown with Vance: 'Still largely untested'
Axelrod claimed that the Harris-Waltz campaign is “actively trying to lower expectations” ahead of the vice presidential debate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Although Harris has increased her appearances in recent days, the Democratic presidential candidate remains slower than her Republican counterpart to grant interviews with the media.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance have given at least 60 interviews as of Monday since Mr. Harris and Mr. Walz's ticket was finalized, while Mr. Harris and Mr. Walz have given 21 unscripted interviews. there were.
Former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill argued on MSNBC that the media should “lower” expectations for Walz's performance on Tuesday.
“I'm just a little bit concerned about the expectations game at the moment. People say, yeah, I think J.D. Vance said some really disqualifying things about women and how they view people and their roles in life. But , he will 'speak loud and clear, he will be ready, and he will be better than Trump,' she said on the Liberal Network on Sunday.
“I think we need to lower our expectations a little bit so that if I'm wrong and Kamala Harris mopped the floor with Donald Trump, Tim Walz will mop the floor with him.” I think people will be pleasantly surprised if they just wipe it down,” McCaskill said. Added.
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Fox News' Brian Flood and Hanna Panreck contributed to this article.
