Production crew members ready the stage at the site of the Vice-Presidential debate which takes place at Washington University October 1, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri. Democratic vice-presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., will debate Republican vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in tomorrow's event. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
'Power and Problems of the Vice Presidency'
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Experts gathered at Washington University in St. Louis, the site of tonight's vice presidential debate, to discuss the role and power of the vice president during a panel discussion titled "Power and Problems of the Vice Presidency." The program was sponsored by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy.
Guests
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Steven Smith: Moderator of the discussion, director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy.
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Douglas Kriner: Assistant professor of political science at Boston University.
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Michael Nelson: Professor of political science at Rhodes College and a leading scholar of the presidency.
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James Pfiffner: University professor in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University.
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Joel Goldstein: Law professor at St. Louis University.
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