LAFAYETTE, KATC— Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz are set to take the stage Tuesday night for their first and likely only debate ahead of the November election. With the event attracting national attention, questions remain about its impact on young voters.
At the University of Lafayette, many students expressed that the debate is not on their radar.
“I did not know the vice presidential debate was happening tonight,” Sophomore Julien Smith said. Another echoed the sentiment, stating, “I was not aware that the vice presidential debate was happening tonight.”
A few students were aware but expressed confusion about the timing. “I was familiar with it happening this weekend. I didn’t know it was going to be tonight. I think it’s a little weird that it’s on a Tuesday,” Senior Joseph Bozelle commented.
Students, like Bozelle, hope the candidates will clearly outline their plans for the future. “I want to hear what they plan on doing to fix everything because we haven’t heard anything like that. I don’t know what anybody on either side wants to do; they just want to fix it, but I want to know how,” Bozelle said.