Is Vice Presidential Debate Important To Presidential Election?

October 11, 2012
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Many media outlets question whether the debate between Vice-President Joe Biden and GOP candidate Paul Ryan tonight will be a “Catholic smackdown,” and/or become combative. Photo Credit: click2houston.com

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney barnstormed battleground Ohio and pledged "I'm not going to raise taxes on anyone" in a new commercial on Oct. 10 as Republican running mate Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden looked ahead to their only debate of the 2012 campaign.

President Barack Obama spent a rare campaign day at the White House, leaving it to aides to accuse Romney of dishonesty for saying he won't pursue any abortion-related legislation if he wins the White House. The former Massachusetts governor, who once supported abortion rights, reaffirmed his opposition.

Neither Biden nor Ryan had any public appearances the day before tonight’s  90-minute debate in Danville, Ky.

Vice presidential encounters rarely make a significant difference in a White House campaign, although aides engage in the same sort of attempt to shape public expectations as when the men at the top of the ticket are ready to face off.

For Ryan's camp, that meant whispering that the 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman, and House Budget Committee chairman was comfortable discussing spending issues and domestic policy, but might not be able to hold his own on foreign policy, a Biden strong suit.

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