Kamala Harris, Mike Pence Set to Meet in Higher-Stakes Debate
- Harris may have to tone down scathing attacks on Trump
- Pence team has scoffed at protective measures on stage
Workers hang banners outside of Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus during preparations ahead of the U.S. vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 5.
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Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will take the stage Wednesday night under extraordinary circumstances that will elevate the oft-forgotten vice presidential debate to the highest-stakes running mate matchup in years.
With President Donald Trump fresh out of the hospital but still battling the coronavirus, both Pence and Harris will have to reassure voters that they can step into the presidency if either of the septuagenarians who top the tickets become incapacitated.