The Notebook: VP Debate
All eyes tonight are on St. Louis, where the two vice presidential candidates will hold their one and only debate, at Washington University.
Whether it's curiosity about Governor Palin or Senator Biden, 65 percent of voters, in our latest poll, say they are very likely to watch tonight. The audience may be even bigger than for last week's presidential debate.
But before we all get carried away, one cautionary tale: 20 years ago, the vice presidential candidates Lloyd Bensten and Dan Quayle met for one debate. Bensten told Quayle he was no Jack Kennedy, and was widely considered the winner.
The underdog Dukakis campaign couldn't wait for their bump in the polls the next day. And when the results came in, they had gained one point. Their pollster said, people never vote for vice president. Over the next few weeks, we'll learn whether this year makes history, yet again.

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See all 136 CommentsHow long has it really been since the media has been unbiased? I''m beginning to wish Ross Perot would make a return, just to provide them with a diversion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZVw3no2A4
Racist
hotair.com/archives/2008/03/13/video-jeremiah-wright-and-god-***-america/
http://www.answers.com/topic/vice-president-u-s
The event was globally broadcast, to allies and foes. Hockey moms and soccer moms.
Let''s track their IP address all the way to Obama headquarters in Illinois...
How would my constituent people get it?
That what I saw is Biden had material experience to stumble. He acknowledged a right to change one''s mind based on confronting real-world issues over 35 years. Not just mayor, governor, with ya if you believe in Jesus.
Truly, deep down... did you arrive at independent thought that Joe Biden looks like "old Washington"?
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