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WHERE: Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky
WHEN: Tuesday, 9-10:30 p.m.
MODERATOR: Bernard Shaw, CNN's Washington anchor
COVERAGE: CNN, PBS, ABC, CBS, Fox News Channel, MSNBC
SPONSOR: Presidential Commission on Debates
FORMAT: The candidates will be seated across from one another during the 90-minute debate, which will not include opening statements. Candidates will have two minutes to respond to a question, and two minutes for a closing statement.
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VP hopefuls argue
over taxes, surplus
Republican Dick Cheney and Democrat Joseph Lieberman disagreed firmly but politely Thursday night about military readiness, tax cuts and the future of Social Security in a gentlemanly debate of campaign understudies.
Vice presidential candidates Joseph Lieberman, right, and Dick Cheney shake hands before their debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. (Reuters) |
Read the full report:
 Transcript of the debate
TRUTH SQUAD
Details left out in joust over taxes
Like their running mates before them, both sides in the vice presidential candidates left out some important details Thursday night in jousting over tax cuts in their debate.
Lieberman, Cheney differ on dealing with U.S. foes
Republican Dick Cheney and Democrat Joseph Lieberman Thursday differed -- at least in tone -- on how to tackle U.S. foes in Iraq and Yugoslavia in a vice presidential debate focusing significantly on foreign policy.
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Oct. 3: John F. Kennedy Library and UMass-Boston, Boston [ Coverage ]
Oct. 11: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C. [ Coverage ]
Oct. 17: Washington University, St. Louis [ Coverage ]
Oct. 5: Centre College, Danville, Ky. [ Coverage ]
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ANALYSIS
It was a studious, courteous debate
The first and only vice presidential showdown was polite, conversational, studious -- perhaps even a bit dull. But neither Republican Dick Cheney or Democrat Joseph Lieberman came here to dazzle voters. Both fulfilled their main role as running mates: Do no harm.
Complete coverage of primary debates
The gentlemen's disagreement, By David Nyhan, Globe Columnist, 10/8/2000 -OPINION
Civil differences, Globe editorial, 10/8/2000 -OPINION
Candidates cheer running mates, woo undecideds, By Anne E. Kornblut and Glen Johnson, Globe Staff, 10/7/2000
28 million tuned in for debate, By Lynn Elber, Associated Press, 10/7/2000
No 'thrill in the 'Ville, but gloves do come off in debate, By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Staff, 10/6/2000
Contrast is in the men, not the message of this campaign, By David M. Shribman, Globe Staff, 10/6/2000
Tiny Danville relishes the nation's attention, By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Staff, 10/6/2000
Shaw staying up studying up for debate, By Leigh Strope, Associated Press, 10/5/2000
Lieberman, Cheney spar over tax cuts, budget surpluses, By Brigitte Greenberg, Associated Press, 10/5/2000
Vice president candidates debate transcript, Associated Press, 10/5/2000
Truth Squad: Details left out as veeps joust over taxes, By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press, 10/5/2000
Lieberman, Cheney differ on dealing with U.S. foes, By Carol Giacomo, Reuters, 10/5/2000
Analysis: Cheney-Lieberman in courteous, studious debate, By Ron Fournier, Associated Press, 10/5/2000
Lieberman, Cheney in spotlight tonight, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 10/5/2000
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