People also ask
What was the vice presidential debate really about?
The vice presidential debate was substantive on issues ranging from China to fracking to tax policy. It was unquestionably a face-off between two polished, long serving politicians trading barbs in the cadence of Washington.
Can the vice president’s undercard debates win over undecided voters?
Vice presidential debates don’t generally change the trajectory of a campaign, but the undercard debate is an opportunity to win over voters who are still on the fence. Undecided voters often decide on style and substance over policy.
Why did Mike Pence go overboard in the VP debate?
Where Trump scared off voters with his aggressive debate performance, Pence went overboard when he commended VP Biden’s public service and Senator Harris’ historic nomination. Trump has dug such a deep hole on perception that Pence literally resorted to praising his opposition, just to gain some needed nice points.
Will the Biden debate change people’s minds?
The debate won’t change the numbers or many folks’ minds. Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President. He was a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations.