I have these questions about the vice presidential debate for whoever watched it. 1. Who is the moderator, and what are the main topics in this debate?

2. What seems to be the main point(s), claims, or arguments each candidate is trying to make? Which candidate was most effective at conveying their point(s)?

3. What image of themselves and their opponent did each candidate try and create? How respectful were they to each other?

4. Did the candidates talk specifically about how to solve problems and compare their own proposals with their opponents? Or did they avoid specifics and/or evade questions to steer them in a way they wanted? Give examples.

5. What were the primary disagreements between the candidates? On what did the candidates agree?

6. Did either candidate make any obvious mistakes or errors? (Explain)

7. Did you learn anything new about either of the candidates? (What?)

8. What were each candidate’s strengths and weaknesses? Did one candidate clearly do better than the other? In your opinion, who "won" the debate and why?

9. What were the particularly memorable moments (gaffes, “zingers”, jokes, etc.)?

10. Did the audience seem to favor one candidate or another? What points made by each candidate received the best audience response?

11. What television or radio network did you watch or listen to? What comments can you make about the way they covered the debate (camera shots and angles, commentary and analysis (pre-and post-), narration, etc.)? Which candidate did they think won the debate?