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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Mike Pence says Clinton-Kaine is an “insult-driven” campaign as Trump tweets insults — The irony wasn't lost on Hillary Clinton. — Mike Pence laughed off his opponent's accusation that he and Donald Trump are running an “insult-driven campaign” during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
The 12 most interesting moments of the VP debate — FARMVILLE, Va. — Those assuming the vice presidential debate would be a sleepy affair got a surprise Tuesday night as Mike Pence and Tim Kaine quickly locked horns in one confrontation after another on everything from criminal justice reform to Social Security privatization.
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A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
Vice Presidential TV Debate Ratings by the Numbers — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will face off tonight from Longwood University for the sole vice presidential debate of the 2016 election. The 90-minute commercial-free debate will be moderated by CBS News correspondent …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump wins momentum boost from Pence — with Kaine assist — got help from an unexpected quarter on Tuesday night as Hillary Clinton — , delivered an uneven performance in the year's sole vice presidential debate. — Stylistically at least, Trump's vice presidential nominee, Mike Pence
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Donald Trump's humiliation of Mike Pence has made tonight's VP debate very strange — What would a Mike Pence win in the debate mean? That Republicans should be filled with regret? — I have never been quite so confused as to how to interpret a vice presidential debate.
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) lost badly to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate — despite having home field advantage in Farmville, Virginia — raising new doubts about Hillary Clinton. — Those doubts are twofold: first, about her decision to choose so weak a candidate …
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Tamerra Griffin / BuzzFeed:
The GOP Just Published A Bunch Of Post-Debate ~Blog Posts~ Before The Debate Started — The GOP just published a ~blog post~ ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate declaring Mike Pence the victor and Hillary Clinton the loser. — GOP — “The consensus was clear after the dust settled,” the article read.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times — The Republican National Committee claimed Tim Kaine — and the moderator over 70 times during Tuesday's vice presidential debate. — Shortly after the debate ended, the RNC made a quick note of Kaine's aggressive style in an email to reporters.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The Mike Pence vs. Tim Kaine vice-presidential debate transcript, annotated
The Mike Pence vs. Tim Kaine vice-presidential debate transcript, annotated
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Mike Pence's Galling Amnesia
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Pence Sidesteps Kaine's Attacks, Seeking Calmer Turn at VP Debate
ANALYSIS: Pence Sidesteps Kaine's Attacks, Seeking Calmer Turn at VP Debate
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Pence outclassed Trump
Insiders: Pence outclassed Trump
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Who is vice presidential debate moderator Elaine Quijano?
Who is vice presidential debate moderator Elaine Quijano?
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ThinkProgress:
Mike Pence blames Hillary Clinton for Iraq policy created by Bush and supported by Trump
Mike Pence blames Hillary Clinton for Iraq policy created by Bush and supported by Trump
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Trump will sink Pence in VP debate
Insiders: Trump will sink Pence in VP debate
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New York Times:
Vice-Presidential Debate: What You Missed
Vice-Presidential Debate: What You Missed
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
GOP Website Declares Mike Pence Debate Winner...Before Debate Begins
GOP Website Declares Mike Pence Debate Winner...Before Debate Begins
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
The VP debate: Kaine, Pence get into a bitter dispute over Trump's comments about undocumented Mexican immigrants
The VP debate: Kaine, Pence get into a bitter dispute over Trump's comments about undocumented Mexican immigrants
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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Mike Pence Pushes Guns as Indiana Bleeds
Mike Pence Pushes Guns as Indiana Bleeds
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
On local radio show, Eric Trump accidentally admits why his father won't release his taxes — He's off message. — Donald Trump is the first candidate in 40 years not to release his taxes. — Trump and his campaign have steadfastly insisted that Trump will release his tax returns as soon as a “routine audit” has been completed.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Former accountant refutes Trump's tax brilliance: I did all the work
Former accountant refutes Trump's tax brilliance: I did all the work
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Michael Levenson / BostonGlobe.com:
Bill Weld says he will focus his fire on Donald Trump — The Libertarian vice presidential candidate, William F. Weld, said Tuesday that he plans to focus exclusively on blasting Donald Trump over the next five weeks, a strategic pivot aimed at denying Trump the White House and giving himself a key role in helping to rebuild the GOP.
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Libertarian VP Candidate Bill Weld Gives Up, Will Focus on Preventing Trump Presidency
Libertarian VP Candidate Bill Weld Gives Up, Will Focus on Preventing Trump Presidency
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GUCCIFER 2.0:
Guccifer 2.0 Hacked Clinton Foundation — Many of you have been waiting for this, some even asked me to do it. — So, this is the moment. I hacked the Clinton Foundation server and downloaded hundreds of thousands of docs and donors' databases. — Hillary Clinton and her staff don't even bother about the information security.
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Eric Geller / Politico:
Clinton Foundation refutes new claim that hacker stole files
Clinton Foundation refutes new claim that hacker stole files
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Bill Clinton goes way off message on ObamaCare — and the White House struggled on Tuesday to explain Bill Clinton — 's blistering critique of ObamaCare, which exposed divisions in the Democratic Party over the healthcare law. — The former president's surprisingly strong criticism …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Clinton camp responds to Bill's Obamacare comments
Clinton camp responds to Bill's Obamacare comments
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Daily Mail:
Bill ducks question about wife's alleged cheating and says of Trump's attacks, 'He should run …
Bill ducks question about wife's alleged cheating and says of Trump's attacks, 'He should run …
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Brandon Katz / Forbes:
NFL's ‘Monday Night Football’ Keeps Dropping In Ratings — There's no denying that the numerous #BoycottNFL online campaigns and fan outrage aimed at the National Anthem protests in the NFL have taken a toll in terms of viewership. Additionally, cord-cutting continues to eat into traditional TV's ratings at an alarming rate.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Pence on target on Clinton's trustworthiness in polls — among Republicans — “There's a reason why people question the trustworthiness of Hillary Clinton, and that's because they're paying attention.” — Mike Pence — It's definitely the case that a majority of adults don't put Clinton and …
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I had to pay $39.35 to hold my baby after he was born. — Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet.
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Ayotte stumbles when asked if Trump is role model for children — (R-N.H.) said she would “absolutely” point to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — as a role model for children but still declined to endorse him for president in an awkward answer to a debate question Monday night.
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