The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president.This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate​/“The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz” offers an incisive examination of the two people vying to become second-in-command.Drawing on interviews with those who know Vance and Walz well — friends, advisors, journalists and political insiders — the documentary traces how these two men from the middle of America found their opposing political voices and explores the ideas and influences they would bring to the White House.The documentary delves into the formative role of Vance’s time at Yale Law School, and tracks his evolution from a “never-Trumper” to a leading figure of the “New Right” movement and now, former President Donald Trump’s running mate.The documentary traces how Walz’s opposition to the Iraq War helped catalyze his entry into politics. It examines his political career from Congress to becoming governor of Minnesota and how he quickly rose to the top of the VP short list.“The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz” offers viewers a look at who Vance and Walz are and how they arrived at their dueling visions for what America should be.“The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz” is a FRONTLINE production with Schonder Productions and Left/Right Docs. The director is Gabrielle Schonder. The producers are Anya Bourg and Laura Kuhn. The writers are Anya Bourg, Gabrielle Schonder and James Jacoby. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath.Explore reporting related to “The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz” on our website:https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/front....line/documentary/the #TimWalz #JDVance #Politics #Documentary Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/P....BSfrontlineInstagram https://www.instagram.com/frontlinepbs​Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinepbs​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontlineFRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support for FRONTLINE is provided by the Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund, with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. Support for “The Choice 2024” is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Prologue02:06 - JD Vance’s Upbringing, Experiences at Yale Law School & Interest in Politics07:20 - Tim Walz’s Upbringing, Experiences as a Teacher in Minnesota & Entry Into Politics15:00 - “Hillbilly Elegy,” Vance’s Early Views of Donald Trump & Entry Into the “New Right” Political Movement25:01 - Walz’s Run for Governor of Minnesota, Shifting Views on Guns & Response to George Floyd’s Murder34:29 - Vance’s Run for U.S. Senate in Ohio, Friendship With Donald Trump Jr. & Nomination as the Republican VP Candidate43:42 - Walz’s Legislative Priorities as Minnesota Governor & Nomination as the Democratic VP Candidate52:17 - Credits