During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, Tim Walz talked a lot about Minnesota. He touted the Mayo Clinic, the state’s high rankings in health care, and even his legislative record as governor in that state. Walz touted almost everything about the state except for the 4-0 Minnesota Vikings.
But the debate took place at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, and after the debate was over, Walz and his wife Gwen enjoyed that most New York of treats: A late-night slice of pizza:
Tim Walz is ordering a pizza with his wife after the debate in New York City pic.twitter.com/QOHqaOAc74
— Reda (@RedaMor_) October 2, 2024
While J.D. Vance went straight for the spin room, Walz headed to Justino’s Pizzeria on 10th Avenue, whose website, like many other New York pizza places, has the slogan “Best Pizza in NYC.” Justino’s is less than a block from the venue where the debate was held, and Walz, still in his suit from the debate, appeared to show up at the pizzeria within 15 minutes of the end of the broadcast.
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However, media members from the press pool joined the Walzes at the pizzeria, where Walz answered questions and clarified that “the ending” was his best part of the debate when Vance refused to acknowledge that Donald Trump rightfully lost the 2020 election.
Gov. Tim Walz told reporters he thinks “it was a good debate” while ordering pizza with his wife at Justino’s Pizzeria in New York @Tim_Walz @GovTimWalz pic.twitter.com/gdd78lB70w
— Ebony Davis (@ebonyjdavis) October 2, 2024
Walz ordered a “slice of pepperoni,” per one video, and it appeared he avoided any of the type of restaurant-ordering gaffes that have plagued his Republican counterpart throughout the campaign. Walz has often been photographed eating, whether it’s at the Minnesota State Fair or at various stops along the campaign trail.
So pizza-ordering preferences aside, who won the presidential debate?
Television pundit consensus was that Vance dominated the first half, with Walz appearing nervous, before the Democrat rallied, and Vance embarrassed himself by failing to acknolwedge that Trump had lost the 2016 election. As for what voters thought, CBS knows published an instant poll, finding that 42 percent of viewers thought Vance won, 41 percent said Walz did, and 17 percent called it a tie.
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— Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) October 2, 2024
At any rate, the vice presidential debate is unlikely to affect the outcome of the overall presidential campaign.
Photo courtesy of Political Tribune photo library.
