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Vance takes voter questions at CBS News town hall

The vice president fielded questions from voters on the war in Iran, gas prices and immigration in a CBS News town hall that aired Saturday night.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVice President JD Vance sat down with voters in a CBS News town hall that aired Saturday night, and the questions covered the war in Iran, gas prices and immigration.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTown halls are a gamble for any politician, Chip.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe audience gets to pick the topic, and the answers go out live to the whole country.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd these were everyday folks, the kind who fill up a tank at a gas station on the way to a strip mall.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOne venue, Chip. That's all the location scouting they could afford.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI take that as a compliment.

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