This has to be one of the most anticipated U.S. Vice Presidential debates in the last quarter century. It is as big as Bush – Ferraro and Gore – Quayle – Stockdale. I certainly will be watching.

Partial as I am to Barack Obama, I was not anticipating Joe Biden as his running mate. However, I sense that it was a good choice and the two make a good team.

John McCain surprised everyone in picking Sarah Palin for his running mate, and, despite a left-wing freakout, I thought she deserved the benefit of the doubt. Recently, it has become obvious even to me that she is not well-prepared and knowledgeable about many issues of substance on the national agenda. That is disappointing.

But, for what it’s worth, here are two CBS Evening News clips of Katie Couric asking both Joe Biden and Sarah Palin to explain their views.

Enjoy tonight’s debate.

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