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The Vice Presidential Debate, held at the Utah's Salt City Lake witnessed a civilised and factual discussion between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence.

Unlike the Presidential Debate- which was a chaotic exchange of views between President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden, Wednesday night’s VP debate saw both Harris and Pence putting forth their opinion on several topics, listening to each other and obeying the instructions of moderator Susan Page.

The debate started with United States’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Harris called the Trump Administration’s handling of the pandemic as the greatest failure in American history. While Pence said that from the very first day, President Donald Trump has put the health of America first adding that a Covid-19 vaccine will be available by 2020. Issues such as taxes, economy, jobs, and foreign relations were discussed in great depth.

The topic of racial killings which has been doing the rounds across the American media, Senator Harris spoke about George Floyd’s death and said that American citizens irrespective of age, race and gender marched shoulder to shoulder towards achieving the objective of equal justice under law. She pointed out at there is a need to reform policing and the criminal justice system in the country. On the other hand, Pence condemned the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd adding that justice will be served.

The debate ended with Harris and Pence highlighting the importance of an election and said that all Americans stand and should stand together towards democracy.

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Harris says Trump made ‘greatest failure’ in virus response

Senator Kamala Harris laced into the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as her debate with Vice President Mike Pence opened on Wednesday, calling it the greatest failure in the history of the US government, reports Bloomberg.

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Will have ‘tens of millions doses’ of Covid-19 vaccine by 2020: Pence

Vice President Mike Pence in response to Kamala Harris comments with regards to handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by the Trump administration said that there will be tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccine by 2020. He also said that

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Mike Pence, Kamala Harris debate Covid-19 response

The United States Vice Presidential Debate started with Mike Pence and Kamala Harris debating the coronavirus (Covid-19) response. "The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country," Harris said in opening remarks at the debate. President Donald Trump has put the health of America first from the very first day.

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Pence, Harris face off in 1st and only Vice Presidential debate

Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris are facing off in their only vice presidential debate. The candidates are separated by plexiglass barriers in an auditorium where any guest who refuses to wear a face mask will be removed, reports AP.

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Moderator Susan Page lays down rules for debate

Vice Presidential Debate Susan Page laid down rules for the debate which include wearing of masks by audience, 12 feet distance between the candidates. She further welcomed Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence.

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Indian Americans show solidarity with Kamala Harris, share their cultural identity

Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris are all set to square off on the vice presidential debate stage on Wednesday night, Asian Americans supporting the Biden-Harris campaign across the United States are showing solidarity for Harris by tweeting images and the stories of their mothers and grandmothers in a campaign #SheRose #AAPISheRose that's picked momentum on Twitter, reports ANI.

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US election 2020: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence face off in vice presidential debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris are all set to square off on the debate stage Wednesday night. The 90-minute debate will take place at 9 pm ET at the University of Utah's Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, reports ANI.

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Pence to press 'law and order' message at debate

Republican Mike Pence will press the Trump campaign’s “law and order” message at the vice presidential debate against Democrat Kamala Harris, reports AP.

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Scene for VP debate: Red, white and blue — and plexiglass

The stage in Utah has been set with all the trappings of a modern political debate: Red, white and blue carpets, a backdrop of the Declaration of Independence — and plexiglass, reports AP.

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Pandemic likely to dominate debate between Pence, Harris

As the coronavirus sweeps through the upper reaches of government, Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris face off Wednesday night in a debate highlighting the parties' sharply conflicting visions for a nation in crisis, reports AP.

US Election 2020: VP Debate between Kamala Harris, Mike Pence ends

Issues such as Covid-19, taxes, economy, jobs, and foreign relations were discussed in great depth at the Vice Presidential Debate between Kamla Harris and Mike Pence which lasted for 90 minutes.