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The 2020 Vice Presidential Debate

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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., stands with her husband Douglas Emhoff while Vice President Mike Pence stands with his wife Karen Pence during the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020.
Patrick Semansky

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Wednesday engaged in a largely civil discussion of issues in their first and only debate appearance before the November 3 election.

The candidates did spar, albeit more politely, over the administration’s response to the pandemic, the economy, health care and climate change.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the dynamics and strategies of the 2020 vice presidential debate.

Guests:

  • Philip Bump, national political reporter, The Washington Post
  • Wendy Smooth, associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies and political science, The Ohio State University
  • Genevieve Wood, senior advisor, The Heritage Foundation

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