Wednesday night’s Vice Presidential debate didn’t have the same hyper-combative feel as the first Presidential debate late last month, but Vice President Mike Pence and challenger Kamala Harris repeatedly sparred on the issues of the day.
The federal response to coronavirus took center stage early. Pence said Harris and her running mate, former vice president Joe Biden, used the Trump relief plan as their own.
Harris said the Trump-Pence administration deliberately misled the American people since an interview early this year where President Trump told a reporter he knew the virus could be serious but publicly downplayed the risk afterward.
Pence and Harris jousted repeatedly on tax policy, climate change, energy policy and the economy — often looping back and refusing to answer questions from moderator Susan Page in the process.
Both Harris and Pence dodged questions about presidential disability — a topic with President Donald Trump now 74 years old and challenger Joe Biden now 77. They also sidestepped questions about peaceful transfer of power after Trump has repeatedly declined to say whether he will respect the results of the election if he loses.
The remaining two Presidential debates are scheduled for Oct. 15 and 22. KVOE will air those live.
