Vice Presidential Smackdown! Watch the Full Biden vs. Ryan Debate

October 12, 2012 from PBS NewsHour

Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, went head-to-head in the 2012 vice presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky. Moderated by Martha Raddatz, the candidates talked about domestic and international issues, including the attacks on Libya, Medicare, taxes and the deficit, their Catholic faith, and the Afghanistan withdrawal.

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