VP debates live updates from Walz-Vance showdown in 2024

Here are the Democrats the Harris campaign says will campaign on Walz's behalf:

• Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota;
• Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona;
• Governor Jared Polis of Colorado;
• Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois;
• Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas;
• Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee;
• Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico

A source familiar with the Trump campaign said that after the debate, a number of surrogates would show up in the newsroom and speak out for Vance:

• Donald Trump Jr., the former president's eldest son;
• Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida;
• Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York;
• Senator Katie Britt of Alabama;
• Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas;
• Howard Lutnick, a billionaire businessman and chairman of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald;
• Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump

“60 Minutes” announced Hours before the vice presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with correspondent Bill Whitaker for an interview that will air during a prime-time election special on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m

“60 Minutes” also invited former President Donald Trump to speak with correspondent Scott Pelley, and although the former president's campaign initially agreed to participate, it changed course.

The newsmagazine said Pelley would address the matter during Monday's broadcast.

“Our election special will broadcast the Harris interview as planned on Monday. Our original invitation to former President Donald Trump to be interviewed on 60 Minutes remains,” the program said.

“60 Minutes” has been inviting Democrats and Republicans to appear on its pre-election shows for more than 50 years.

Trump and then-candidate Joe Biden and their running mates met for interviews with “60 Minutes” in 2020, but the former president cut his interview short with Lesley Stahl briefly.

Both campaigns agreed to a 90-minute debate with two four-minute commercial breaks. Campaign staff are not permitted to interact with candidates during breaks.

There will be no audience – a measure that was also implemented at the previous two presidential debates.

At the start of the event, the moderators introduce the candidates in order of incumbent party, with Walz first. There will be no opening statement.

Walz will stand behind the lectern on the left side of the stage, which is located on the right side of the audience screens. Vance will be at the podium on the right side of the stage, but on the left side of the screens.

Candidates who cannot bring pre-written notes or props to the stage will have two minutes to answer a question and two minutes to respond. They are given one minute to rebut. At the discretion of the moderators, candidates may be given an additional minute to continue the discussion.

Unlike presidential debates, a candidate's microphone will not be muted when his opponent speaks, but CBS News reserves the right to turn off the microphones.

Vance won a virtual coin toss on Thursday and settled for second place with his closing statement. Each candidate has two minutes to make their closing remarks.

No topics or questions are shared with campaigns in advance.

The debate is taking place Studio 45 at the CBS Broadcast Centerlocated in the Hell's Kitchen district of Manhattan. After the debate, campaign officials and the press will go to the spin room in Studio 42, another studio in the 800,000-square-foot Broadcast Center. Members of the media will follow the debate and document their stories from a press pen set up in the cafeteria.

Until this summer, “Inside Edition” was filmed at Studio 45. “Captain Kangaroo” was also recorded at Studio 45 from 1964 to 1981.

CBS News moved into the facility in 1964 and Walter Cronkite broadcast the 1964 election results from Studio 41, now home to The Drew Barrymore Show.

Read more and take a look behind the scenes Here.

Most voters say they will watch Tuesday night's vice presidential debate and want to learn about the candidates, although many also say — perhaps unsurprisingly in this partisan environment — that they are watching to promote their side or to to see if the other side makes a mistake.

Part of the job of any vice presidential candidate is to rally the base, and both Walz and Vance enter Tuesday's debate in good positions within their own parties: A large majority of Democrats think Walz improves their choice, and most Republicans believe Vance is making a contribution to their ticket as well.

Walz and Vance are generally described as “competent” by most voters, but the debate poses a challenge for both. Neither has yet convinced the majority of voters about an essential part of the office: that they would be qualified to be president if necessary.

Read more from the CBS News Poll Department Here.