Tim Walz viewed as ‘weirdest’ in comparison with JD Vance after VP debate: JL Partners/Daily Mail poll

In a poll conducted by JL Partners for DailyMail.com, those surveyed said they would rather have Walz babysit their children, join them on a roadtrip or watch their cat. But they also assessed the governor to be the “weirdest” when compared with Vance.

Despite looking intensely nervous with that deer-in-the-headlights stare into the camera and his furtive scrawling of notes every time Vance spoke, some media outlets have attempted to redeem Walz’s performance, including Politico, which praised the governor’s wide and “passionate” eyes. But Vance’s even, composed performance won over a many Independent voters.

It is ironic that Walz came off as weird, given that he was the one who tried to tag both Vance and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with that label. This was one of the early talking points of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign, along with her being "brat." Soon after he was announced as Harris' running mate, Walz said Trump and Vance "are creepy and yes, just weird as hell."

But on Wednesday night, 39 percent of poll respondents found Walz the weirdest, while 38 percent said Vance was. Vance beat Walz as the best debater, 53 percent to 38 percent but the same respondents also found Vance more annoying than this adversary by 43 percent to 39 percent. Walz was also seen as the funniest, with 34 percent of respondents choosing him over 26 percent. Walz did not attempt any standup comedy during the debate so poll participants might have been alluding to Walz’s frantic behavior.

When asked about leisure time with the candidates, 46 percent said they would rather share a beer with Walz, while 37 percent wanted a brew with Vance.

“JD Vance can take a bow after his debate performance, with likely voters saying he did the best,” said James Johnson, co-founder of J.L. Partners, who also suggested that Walz is “viewed as relatable” because respondents said they would be more likely to do casual things with the governor. Johnson went even further and suggested that voters, at least in his poll, had an improved perspective of Walz after the debate than they did before it.