Steady Pence gets wide praise, but Kaine lands jabs on Trump

Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. less Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, ... more Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine leaves the stage with Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.

Wall Street Journal calls VP debate ‘Trump’s best’

"If Donald Trump could make the case for Donald Trump half as well as Mike Pence makes the case for Donald Trump, the New York businessman would be well on his way to the White House," the newspaper's editorial board wrote in an editorial Wednesday morning. The board applauded Pence's advocating for a more aggressive stance toward Russia while Kaine tried to blast the Republican ticket for being cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Robert Reich: Don’t overlook Donald Trump, and don’t give Republicans a free pass

The Clinton campaign is relentlessly focusing on the defects of Donald Trump rather than the defects of the Republican agenda. That's understandable, and it could be a winning strategy.

VP Debate Throws Another Curve Into 2016’s Long And Winding Road

Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine shake hands after the vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., on Tuesday. Little has gone as expected in this extraordinary presidential cycle, so we should have known Tuesday's vice presidential debate would have a twist or two in it, too.

Five times Trump’s running mate contradicted him in TV debate

Donald Trump's running mate earned good reviews for a smooth debate performance, with one CNN poll showing six per cent more respondents who watched Tuesday's event declaring Mike Pence the winner. The Indiana governor flatly denied facts; he described policies that contradicted his boss's; and he insisted Trump never said things Trump did, in fact, say.

Pence wins debate, CNN poll says

Tim Kaine and Mike Pence were on the debate stage Tuesday but their clash really centered on two other people: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. So who won the matchup between the two vice presidential candidates? According to a CNN/ORC poll, 48 percent say Pence and 42 percent say Kaine.

Looking for substance, voters tune in for VP debate

It wasn't the headliners, but some political groupies took time Tuesday to gather and watch the vice-presidential candidate debate. The 90-minute showdown is the only time the two will face off: Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana.

This is how many times Elaine Quijano was interrupted

This is how many times Elaine Quijano was interrupted Meanwhile, Tim Kaine brought up Trump's taxes at least six times. Check out this story on mysouthnow.com: http://usat.ly/2e0XhG4 Did it seem like Mike Pence and Tim Kaine interrupted each other a lot during the vice presidential debate? Well, it's because they did.

Kaine and Pence tussle over whether deal with Iran stopped nuclear weapons

In the vice presidential debate, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence repeatedly tussled over whether the Iran nuclear deal stopped Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., at least four times throughout the debate Tuesday night at Longwood University in Virginia, listed the Iran nuclear deal as an accomplishment for his running mate, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of state in President Barack Obama's first term.

Stories of #ThatMexicanThing take over Twitter

Politics in the exam room? A new study suggests patient care may vary depending on whether the doctor is a Democrat or a R LONDON - Wearing a fitness tracker may help you keep tabs on how many steps you take, but the devices themselves - even with the lure o Moderator Elaine Quijano of CBS News watches as Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence, right, shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.

Dad jokes and confusion: Here’s the vice presidential debate, in tweets

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence traded barbs from Longwood University in the first and only vice presidential debate Tuesday night, with both candidates working to further their campaign's chances of succeeding come November. CBS correspondent Elaine Quijano moderated the event.

Pence to Kaine: ‘You whipped out that Mexican thing again’

Mike Pence drew the ire of Latino groups Tuesday night, when he accused rival Tim Kaine of relying on the same attacks that have been used against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kaine had said: "When Donald Trump says women should be punished, that Mexicans are rapists and criminals, he is showing you who he is."

VP Debate: Not-So-Lofty Expectations Ahead Of Single Debate

The sole Vice Presidential candidates debate will get underway Tuesday evening, but there's little expectation the audience will be as large as the first debate between Presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, held last week at Hofstra Unveristy in Hampstead, N.Y. Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Kaine will spend 90 minutes on stage at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., discussing at least 10 different topics from security to economic reform. The VP candidates' debate will not include a town-hall audience, opting instead for questions from a single moderator: Elaine Quijano of CBS News.

The GOP declares debate victory for Mike Pence, 90 minutes before it starts

Our sincere congratulations to Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence, who, according to the Republican Party, emerged victorious in the sole vice presidential debate of 2016, despite it having not happened yet. The GOP appears to have accidentally published its draft of a post congratulating Pence on his victory about two hours before the thing actually started.