Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will meet in New York City tonight during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate.

According to an average of late-Tuesday polls from CNN/SSRS, YouGov/CBS News, Focaldata/Politico and J.L. Partners/DailyMail.com, 48 percent of debate watchers thought that Vance was the winner or turned in the best performance, while 46 percent thought that Walz was the winner or did the best.

As we quickly move on to the next news cycles, the VP debate showed that it is indeed possible to talk to each other even if we severely disagree. And whether we are “slick,” “weird,” or “plainspoken,” we still shake hands at the end. It should not be that hard.

An estimated 43.15 million viewers tuned in to the CBS News vice presidential debate this year, according to Nielsen, a media analytics company. The debate was held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, and aired across more than a dozen stations.

Former President Trump applauded his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, for a “brilliant performance" during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.

It was an opportunity for Vance, the Republican candidate, to sell the "Make America Great Again" message, following a Sept. 10 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump which was widely seen as a resounding victory for the V ice President.

The Vice Presidential debate between Democratic nominee Tim Walz and Republican nominee J.D. Vance is tonight. What to know about start time, rules and more.

While the Walz-Vance debate, which was noted for being a relatively civil affair, was viewed by almost 25 percent less people than its predecessor, the Harris-Pence debate was also the second-most watched VP debate since Nielsen began keeping records.

VP nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz had their first, and perhaps only, debate Tuesday. So, who won? No one actually wins. Here's why.