The upcoming vice-presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz will feature live microphones throughout the event, a significant departure from previous presidential debates where candidates' mics were muted when it wasn't their turn to speak.
Additionally, there will be no live audience, and the candidates will stand at lecterns instead of sitting at a table, marking the first time this format has been used since 2008. The debate will last 90 minutes with two commercial breaks, and each candidate will deliver a two-minute closing statement.
These changes aim to create a more controlled and focused debate environment.
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Honestly, it's ridiculous that we need to have "controlled environments" like this. Let these candidates speak freely and let the audience be there to keep them accountable. It's just more proof that the government keeps trying to micromanage everything, even how debates are conducted.
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CBS VP Debate Rules Feature One Major Change to Previous Presidential Debates
Vance and Walz will each deliver a two-minute closing statement to conclude the 90-minute debate, which will feature two four-minute breaks.
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Hot Microphones and No Audience: Here Are the Rules for the V.P. Debate
There will be no studio audience. Each candidate will stand at a lectern, the first time since 2008 that vice-presidential candidates have not sat at a table for their debate. (The moderators, though, will be seated.) The debate is set to last for 90 minutes, with two commercial breaks of four minutes apiece.
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