Vee Pee Debate Prediction Thread

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   Anybody else planning on watching?

I think this debate is crucial to both campaigns for two reasons.

A: Obama and Romney are so close in terms of policies that they were having to argue minute percentages to get off common ground. They're both so moderate you could almost see them running on the same ticket as a third party and winning.

B: Both VP candidates are under a ton of pressure. If Biden loses this will square away the Romney Ryan ticket as being the mire organized ticket. That doesn't necessarily give them a sizeable lead but it could energize the Republican base and promote apathy among Dems. With this close of an election I think that Obama would be silly to dismiss the numbers.

But if Ryan lets Biden.box him into the ropes with his own Medicare policies Romney could lose the elderly vote and therefore Florida which I believe would destroy him. Romney can only afford to gain from this point on.

C: Both guys have history as being fairly competent on a podium.

My prediction? Biden wins, but not the way Romney tore into Obama. I don't see Ryan showing up to this debate unprepared to answer for his budget, but I see Biden as the more experienced, likeable guy. I don't think this debate will end with either side crushed, though the potential is there.

Despite his recent string of deep foot throating, I enjoyed listening to Biden when he campaigned in 08. But Ryan is no Sarah Palin...he's a very talented numbers man so Biden will need to attack him with personality.

Anyways, thoughts?