Published 9/27/2008
by emilyes
at CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) – Now that Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain have their first presidential debate out of the way, the focus turns to their running mates.
Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin will face off Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
There's a lot of anticipation surrounding the VP debate because Palin has remained [...]
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