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Anticipation was high in the run-up to the debate, with many pundits and comedians predicting a show of gaffes and blunders from both candidates.
Early poll results from CNN, Politico, CBS and Time dubbed Biden the winner, but also gave Palin a nod for her ability to capture the attention of the populace with her 'folksy' charm.
Dr. David Scott, professor of speech communication and former debate coach for Northeastern State University, believes it's important for all voters to assess the qualities of the candidates for the vice presidency.
'Historically, about 35 percent of vice presidents have become president,' he said. 'Plus, in recent years, the VP slot has been seen as a springboard for running for president in the future.'
Scott said it should be noted that 14 vice presidents have become president
The second time was the charm for House members Friday, as they reversed Monday's defeat of the $700 billion financial rescue package, which included more than $3 billion in new bond authorizations, and approved it by a vote of 263 to 171.President Bush signed the bill into law less than two hours later.In its action, Congress not only signed off on the economic rescue provisions, but also cleared another legislative hurdle by finally getting the House and Senate to agree on a set of tax provisions, many bond-related, intended to extend expiring tax breaks, provide disaster relief, create renewable energy incentives, and 'patch' for one year the alternative minimum tax.The AMT, which applies to interest earned on private-activity bonds and some governmental and 501(c)(3) bonds, was created to prevent high-income households eligible for several tax breaks from paying little or no taxes. However, the AMT is not indexed to inflation, so more taxpayers become subject to it each year.The Senate included its version of the 'extenders' package in the bailout bill, which it approved Wednesday by a vote of 74 to 25.The extenders legislation, while generally supported in both the House and Senate, had hit a roadblock over a fundamental disagreement about the extent to which the costs of the package should be offset with revenue-raising provisions. The Senate had agreed upon a package that was only partially offset, while the House, particularly Democrats, were adamant that the extenders be fully paid for with offsets. But ultimately, that demand by lawmakers in the House did not prove adamant enough to prevent them from approving the extenders once they were included in the bailout bill, despite protests to the contrary.'They're in essence holding a gun to our heads and daring us to vote 'No,' ' said Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., who is a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition that favored the offsets. 'We gave them that gun last week' when the House failed to pass the bill initially, he added.The extenders portion of the new law creates a special category of qualified private-activity bonds not subject to the PAB volume cap that seven counties in Texas and Louisiana can issue through Dec
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