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JD Vance, one of the most combative conservatives in the Senate and the GOP vice presidential candidate, appeared on Tuesday night to try to shed that reputation for a kinder,Viewers got to see Vance illustrate his down-to-earth-ness as the candidate unspooled mini-anecdotes about his “beautiful” three children, his “very, very brilliant” wife and his mother and grandmother.Traditionally, candidates for the No.
“I’ve got three beautiful little kids at home, 7, 4 and 2. I love them very much and I hope they’re in bed now,” he said in an answer about factory jobs; “One of them is actually very dear to me, and I know she’s watching tonight — and I love you!” he said in an answer on abortion, after saying he knew several woman growing up who had gotten abortions;
“Tim, first of all, I didn’t know that your 17-year-old witnessed a shooting, and I’m sorry about that, and I hope he’s OK. Christ have mercy. It is awful,” he said after Walz mentioned his son had seen a shooting firsthand; “I remember when I was being raised by my grandmother when she didn’t have enough money to turn on the heat some nights, because Ohio gets pretty cold at night and because money was often very tight,” he said as part of his closing statement.Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
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