Duel of the Seconds: A Viewer’s Guide to the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are equally matched and formidable debaters. But will it matter?

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael R. Pence at the 58th Presidential Inauguration in 2017. Photo: United States Department of Defense/Wikimedia Commons

Because I wrote a book on presidential campaign rhetoric, and because I’ve spent 20 years teaching a rhetoric class, I’m often asked to offer my two…