Pence Is Steady in Debate But Fails to Knock Harris Off Course
- Pence seemed reassuring after days of uncertainty with Trump
- Harris opened with sharp rebuke of White House virus response
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Vice President Mike Pence’s job Wednesday night was to seem reasonable and reassuring after days of uncertainty stoked by President Donald Trump, who shook voters with his own combative debate performance last week and then alarmed the nation with his positive test for coronavirus.
By that measure, then, Pence’s debate performance with his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris achieved its goal.