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Why the Kaine vs. Pence vice presidential debate matters

  • Written by Kyle C. Kopko, Associate Professor of Political Science, Elizabethtown College

Tim Kaine and Mike Pence both have been described as boring.

Many Americans still don’t know who they are, and they share their parties’ tickets with two of the most controversial and unpopular presidential candidates in modern political history. So, it’s a safe bet that their first and only debate on Tuesday night will not draw...

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