Go and vote. Good morning. Im jonathan capehart, welcome to first look Washington Post lives onestop shop for news and analysis on the most pressing issues of the day. News issues of the day. Were focused on last nights Vice President of debate as we have on many mornings. We strive to achieve National Correspondent and veteran political reporter and editor downfalls. Good morning. Good morning. I read your column this morning on the front page of the new york post. What do you give the viewers [inaudible] it was a late night and early morning, oh, my god, what a marty, fred, so sorry, just to be candid. The Washington Post. Get viewers the thumbnail of what you wrote today. I i think the some substancef the debate was the Vice President mike pence came armed with a case you were to make against joe biden and the Democratic Party, and, let harris. But time again it was clear what undermines that case most significant is the person he works for, President Trump. That was obvious really
Headquarters. Now reporting, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. And welcome back to our special coverage of the race for the white house. Tonights Vice President ial debate, now just moments away. That is the scene at the university of utah in Salt Lake City where Vice President mike pence, senator Kamala Harris are going to take a stage retrofitted with plexiglass shields to protect against covid. Everyone not on stage will be wearing a mask. The moderator, susan page, will direct nine tenminute segments on topics of her choosing. No new rules have been put in place to keep things in order. Our correspondents mary bruce and rachel scott are inside the hall and mary, the Biden Campaign insisted on these new covid protections. We can expect that senator harris is going to put mike pences record as head of the Coronavirus Task force on the stand. We heard that from her chief of staff just moments ago. George, Kamala Harriss goal here tonight is to put mike pence, the head of the Coronav
Away from the one and only Vice President ial debate. Are you looking at live pictures from inside the debate hall in Salt Lake City. Lets talk about the state of the race, there is new polling that shows joe bied enexpanding his National Lead and in the battleground biden has a sizeable lead in pennsylvania, ahead in iowa, and wisconsin and tied with President Trump in ohio. Vice president mike pence and democratic senator Kamala Harris arrived a short time ago and this could be the most consequential Vice President ial debate ever. Both candidates at the top of the ticket would be the oldest president in history. President trurch as you know is being treated for coronavirus and potentially still con tablingous was in the oval office today just days after being released from the hospital. Pence and harris both have tested negative and even before they take the stage, there is a clear divide literally between them, they will be separated by plexiglass and seated 12 feet apart instead o
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