Former Obama adviser: Vance 'very good' at debating, Walz 'trying to lower expectations' about his performance

Former Obama advisor David Axelrod suggested Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, was amended prepared for Tuesday night's vice-presidential statement due to the fact that helium had been often engaging with the media portion his opponent, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, "has not."

"Vance was chosen by Trump to beryllium his designated hitter connected TV and helium is ubiquitous connected these Sunday shows and successful interviews. He has been prepping, not conscionable for the past week, but done these appearances, Walz has not," Axelrod said Tuesday connected CNN.

Vance and Walz volition look disconnected successful their archetypal and apt lone statement earlier the November predetermination connected Tuesday. The statement volition beryllium moderated by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan. 

According to staffers for the Walz campaign, the Democratic vice-presidential campaigner is reportedly tense astir coming disconnected poorly during the statement and letting down his moving mate, Vice President Kamala Harris.

TRUMP-VANCE TICKET HAS DONE COMBINED 60 INTERVIEWS SINCE LAST MONTH COMPARED TO 21 FOR HARRIS-WALZ

Former Obama advisor David Axelrod contrasted the antithetic media approaches of GOP vice-presidential campaigner JD Vance and Democratic vice-presidential campaigner Tim Walz. (CNN/Getty Images)

Axelrod said these leaked comments to the media amusement that his run is "actively trying to little expectations" for the Democrat up of the debate.

"It’s absorbing to maine that the run has fundamentally leaked implicit the past 24 hours, 'Well, helium told america that helium wasn‘t a bully debater.' I mean, they‘re actively trying to little anticipation for Walz," helium continued.

"[V]ance is precise bully astatine this. And helium was chosen for that. Walz was chosen for that affability, that warmth. And the question is, is it going to beryllium a Labrador Retriever versus a coyote? And however does that crook out?" Axelrod asked.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Harris-Walz run for remark but did not instantly person a response.

WALZ'S DEBATE PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS LOWERED AHEAD OF SHOWDOWN WITH VANCE: ‘STILL LARGELY UNTESTED'

The Harris-Walz run is "actively trying to little expectations" up of the VP debate, Axelrod argued. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Democratic statesmanlike summons inactive lags down the Republican summons successful sitting down for interviews with the media, though Harris has stepped up her appearances successful caller days.

Trump and Vance person sat down for astatine slightest 60 interviews since the Harris-Walz ticket was formed, arsenic of Monday, compared to 21 non-scripted interviews for Harris and Walz.

Former Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill argued connected MSNBC that the media should "lower" its expectations for Walz's show connected Tuesday.

"I’m conscionable a small disquieted astir the expectations crippled astatine this point. I deliberation radical — yes, JD Vance has said immoderate really, I think, disqualifying things astir women and however helium views radical and their relation successful life. But helium volition beryllium articulate and helium volition beryllium prepared and helium volition beryllium amended than Trump was," she said connected the wide web connected Sunday.

"I conscionable deliberation we request to little expectations a small bit, due to the fact that past we tin each beryllium pleasantly amazed if I’m incorrect and that Tim Walz conscionable mops the level with him the aforesaid mode Kamala Harris mopped the level with Donald Trump," McCaskill added.

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Fox News' Brian Flood and Hanna Panreck contributed to this article.