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Heavy on policy, light on rancour: Vance v Walz is a pleasant surprise 

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TOPSHOT - (L-R) US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance greet Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz at the end of the Vice Presidential debate hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on October 1, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

(From left) Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance greeting Democratic vice-ppresidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz at the end of the debate.

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After a disagreeable presidential debate during which Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump traded insults, viewers probably expected more of the same at the clash of their running mates.

They were in for a surprise.

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