The last big spectacle of the 2024 presidential campaign is on the horizon. On Tuesday, vice presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off in New York in a live debate that is likely to be the final time the two opposing campaigns will meet on stage.

Once an undercard event, this cycle’s VP debate has taken on unusual importance for the dwindling number of undecided voters. It’s also the Trump campaign’s last, best opportunity to correct a month of serious political fumbles — even if it was Vance who caused many of Donald Trump’s worst headline headaches.

The Harris and Trump campaigns are employing vastly different strategies on Tuesday because each side has very different goals they’re hoping to achieve. Here’s a sense of what you should expect tomorrow night, and how to know whether Walz and Vance are hitting their benchmarks as the night progresses.

Walz: The man with the plans

After leading campaigns that won him six terms in the House of Representatives and two terms as governor of Minnesota, Walz understands how debates work. We’ve also seen his ability to craft viral, sound-byte moments that resonate with the broader public, like his successful branding........

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