VP debate between Pence, Harris to begin shortly

October 08, 2020 06:24

United States Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris are all set for a crucial debate, which comes as Donald Trump is ill with coronavirus that has claimed over 200,000 American lives and battered the country's economy.

Political analysts believe that an aggressive Harris, 55, who aspires to be the first woman vice-president in history, will easily prevail over Pence, 61, during the only vice-presidential debate and help Biden, 77, to widen his lead over Trump, 74.

The debate comes nearly a week after the first of the three presidential debates in Cleveland on September 29 wherein Biden termed Trump a "liar" and a "clown" as the two candidates fiercely clashed over a number of issues, including racism, economy and climate.

Following the first presidential debate, Trump was tested COVID-19 positive and admitted to a military hospital, a development that upended his hectic campaign just weeks before the presidential elections on November 3.

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