Tim Kaine and Mike Pence went head-to-head in the first and only vice presidential debate tonight.
The showdown between the Virginia senator and the Indiana governor may not be as contested as last week’s presidential debate — but there was still a lot at stake for each candidate.
Pence reportedly planned to divert the media conversation for Donald Trump, who has been the center of a bad news cycle since he squared off with Hillary Clinton. Kaine hoped to save face for Clinton and keep her from losing a slight lead in national polls.
The event was moderated by CBS anchor Elaine Quijano at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.
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