Debate-Watch-Party Announcement

Paid subscribers are invited to join a real-time conversation about the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday night!

On the left, Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) speaks to supporters during a campaign event at the Northwestern Michigan Fair grounds on September 25, 2024 in Traverse City, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) // On the right, Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

I hosted my first debate-watch party on June 27—and look how that turned out! I’m going to be doing it again this Tuesday for the Vice Presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance. Is it possible the outcome will be as momentous as what transpired three months ago? I doubt it—but you never know! Why not watch along with me and fellow subscribers to Notes from the Middleground? It’s bound to be a blast.

The debate (and the party) begins at 9PM ET on Tuesday, October 1 and runs for 90 minutes. (That’s right, this debate is only an hour and a half in length.) I’ll send out an email reminder to paid subscribers at around 8:50PM ET. And immediately thereafter, I’ll begin a new chat threat for the big event that you will be free to join at any time.

For those of you who are free subscribers but are interested in joining the party: Don’t forget to upgrade your subscription to paid and download the Substack app so you don’t miss the festivities! See the instructions below.

How to get started

1. Get the Substack app by clicking this link or the button below. New chat threads won’t be sent sent via email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss the conversation as it happens. You can also access chat on the web.

2. Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside.

3. That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.