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1st Vice-Presidential Debate
1st Vice-Presidential Debate
The first Vice-Presidential debate of 2000 was held in Danville, Kentucky. The running mates of all three major tickets were invited, Lieberman, Cheney and Schwarzkopf. These were big names, and the vice-presidential showdown would prove to be as interesting as the upper half of the tickets.
However, "Stormin' Norman" stole the show early on with his impressive performance for a newbie politician. In fact, in comparison to Admiral Stockdale 8 years ago, Schwarzkopf seemed relaxed and at home. Cheney and Lieberman weren't ready for this, and Schwarzkopf outshone the both of them.
Veterans were a contentious issue, and all three candidates had their own views. However, Schwarzkopf managed to connect with the audience the most, talking about his own career and how he looked after his men. He pitched Trump's Veterans Affairs policies to the nation and hammered the other candidates as uncaring and unprepared.
Schwarzkopf is generally credited with winning the support of the bulk of the military to Trump's camp, and cementing Trump and himself as experienced candidates who can help fix the country.
The highlight of the night came from the clash between Schwarzkopf and his old boss, Dick Cheney. Cheney tried to point out differences between Schwarzkopf and Trump as well as trying to get Norman to contradict his running mate. Schwarzkopf would have none of it, defending his record and the record of his running mate. He also had this to say...
Schwarzkopf was judged to be the overwhelming victor of the debate, ane helped bring gravitas to the ticket.
Who won the vice-presidential debate?
Schwarzkopf - 55%
Lieberman - 29%
Cheney - 25%
The first Vice-Presidential debate of 2000 was held in Danville, Kentucky. The running mates of all three major tickets were invited, Lieberman, Cheney and Schwarzkopf. These were big names, and the vice-presidential showdown would prove to be as interesting as the upper half of the tickets.
However, "Stormin' Norman" stole the show early on with his impressive performance for a newbie politician. In fact, in comparison to Admiral Stockdale 8 years ago, Schwarzkopf seemed relaxed and at home. Cheney and Lieberman weren't ready for this, and Schwarzkopf outshone the both of them.
Veterans were a contentious issue, and all three candidates had their own views. However, Schwarzkopf managed to connect with the audience the most, talking about his own career and how he looked after his men. He pitched Trump's Veterans Affairs policies to the nation and hammered the other candidates as uncaring and unprepared.
Schwarzkopf is generally credited with winning the support of the bulk of the military to Trump's camp, and cementing Trump and himself as experienced candidates who can help fix the country.
The highlight of the night came from the clash between Schwarzkopf and his old boss, Dick Cheney. Cheney tried to point out differences between Schwarzkopf and Trump as well as trying to get Norman to contradict his running mate. Schwarzkopf would have none of it, defending his record and the record of his running mate. He also had this to say...
Schwarzkopf was judged to be the overwhelming victor of the debate, ane helped bring gravitas to the ticket.
Who won the vice-presidential debate?
Schwarzkopf - 55%
Lieberman - 29%
Cheney - 25%
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