Pence and Harris spar in only VP debate
Columbus native Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris took the stage in Salt Lake City for the first and only vice presidential debate of this election season.
Although more cordial than last week’s presidential debate, and with fewer interruptions, the candidates did verbally spar, call each other out as well as their presidential candidates and talk over one another. Several times neither actually even attempted to answer questions posed by the moderator, particularly on what their respective home states would likely do if Roe v. Wade is overturned, or whether they had talked with President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden about plans should the president’s health fail while in office. The moderator pointed out that no matter which candidate wins, the U.S. will have the oldest president ever elected to the White House.
The candidates took sides on the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s response:
Sen. Harris:
Vice President Pence:
The candidates took sides on the issue of climate change and how the government should respond:
Vice President Pence:
Sen. Harris:
The candidates took sides on the issue of the Affordable Care Act and how the government should address health care:
Sen. Harris:
Vice President Pence: