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[2008.10.02] 2008 Vice Presidential Debate
The 2008 United States vice-presidential debate, took place on October 2, 2008, between U.S. vice-presidential candidates Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, and Joe Biden, the senior Senator for Delaware, at Washington University in St. Louis, and was moderated by PBS journalist Gwen Ifill. It was the first such debate to feature a female candidate since the 1984 vice presidential debate. The debate was watched by about 70 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research, making it the most-watched vice-presidential debate in history.
Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden
Location: Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
Debate focus: Domestic and foreign policies
Moderator: Gwen Ifill of PBS
Debate format: Standing at podiums
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