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Democratic vice presidential candidate U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) speaks as Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) looks on during the vice presidential debate at the Field House of Washington University's Athletic Complex (Getty Images/Getty Images)

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Campaign 2008

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.

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Campaign 2008

A debate that escaped disaster


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Millions of viewers tuned into the only Vice Presidential debate this election season. The stakes were high for both candidates, and each avoided the pitfalls pundits were expecting. Political analysts go over the debate and examine the latest news in the presidential election.

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  • Todd Rapp: political analyst, a Democrat
  • Tom Horner: political analyst, a Republican

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