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VP debates are often forgettable – but Dan Quayle never recovered from his 1988 debate mistake

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
imageTexas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, left, had something to celebrate after the 1988 vice presidential debate. Quayle not so much.Bettmann via Getty

If you think that vice presidential debates – like the one on Oct. 7 between Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris – have no political impact, I have two words for you: Dan Quayle.

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