One factor to keep in mind while voting is: what happens if the president’s duties get handed down to the vice-president? In this case, the fact of the matter is that it could potentially end up as either Palin or Biden as the president. The VP debate is coming up October 2. Each candidate will have 90 seconds to respond to a topic, followed by a two minute discussion period. The format was set yesterday (9/20/08). Both parties have satisfied with how the VP debate is set. The candidates have less time than the presidential candidates to answer questions, as well as less time during the discussion period. The moderator is free to ask questions on any issue.
I think the VP debate will be as crucial to voters to watch as the presidential debates. One of either the team Obama-Biden or team McCain-Palin will most likely being running the government in the near future. We as voters need to know not only where the presidential candidate stands, but also where their running mate stands. The American people would not like to be caught off guard because of some “peer pressure” in a major decision from one of the VP candidates. By watching the debate, the country will get a feel for where both Biden and Palin stand on many different issues. Do not forget to mark your calendars for October 2!
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One thing I've noticed about this presidential race is media coverage of each candidate. Biden is hardly ever heard of in the media, whereas Palin is all over the place. It really puts the debates into question. Palin is obviously more personable than McCain; she offers more demographic coverage than McCain alone. The same could be said for Obama.
The view of the vice presidents so far has been rather vague. I honestly haven't heard anything on Biden but continue to hear countless reports on Palin. I for one would like to hear as much as I can on both VP candidates, at least to get better ideas on where they each stand on some issues.
I agree that voters should be familiar with the VP candidates but I think it is more important to know the presidential candidate's position on issues. We know that the VP was picked because they have(or should have in theory) views identical to the presidential candidate. Ultimately it is the president we should be concerned with because you can't mix and match- the VP comes with the president.
I believe we should know as much about the VP candidates and the presidential candidates as we possibly can. It has happened before (several times) that the VP has had to take over office, so we should be educated on where they stand. It is true that their views may be very similar to those of the presidential candidate of their party, but would they be ready to take over office?
I agree with you that vp candidates should have more opportunities to show their stand on issues. Although they are one team with presidential candidates, they still should create their respective leadership image for the public to judge who can be a more capable VP for them.
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