A very American narrative: The rise of JD Vance that brought him to tonight's vice-presidential debate

with jd vance and tim walz, the us republican and democratic candidates for vice-president, going head-to-head tonight on tuesday 1 october ...

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With JD Vance and Tim Walz, the US Republican and Democratic candidates for vice-president, going head-to-head tonight on Tuesday 1 October in what is likely the last debate showdown before election polling day in five weeks’ time, it is worth looking again at how JD Vance got here.

Two days after being shot during an election rally, former President Donald Trump announced that Ohio Senator Jim Vance, a 39-year-old “firebrand” pro-life Catholic convert, would be his running mate and, therefore, also his would-be vice-president and political heir.

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