Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris greet the crowd upon arriving on stage. Facing them is the debate moderator, Susan Page of USA Today.
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Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris face off in Salt Lake City, separated on stage by a protective plexiglass panel, for a vice presidential debate with uncommonly high stakes for a showdown between running mates.
Both Pence and Harris are auditioning not just for the No. 2 job in the White House but also as future leader of the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively, as the nation struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession a month before election day.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) stands with her husband, Douglas Emhoff, while Vice President Mike Pence stands with his wife, Karen Pence, on the debate stage.
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Karen Pence kisses the cheek of Vice President Mike Pence after the debate.
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Kamala Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, greets her onstage after the debate.
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Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence applaud at the end of the debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah.
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Sen. Kamala Harris smiles on the debate stage.
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USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page, left, moderates the debate between the vice presidential candidates.
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A fly resting on the head of Vice President Mike Pence became a trending topic on social media during the debate.
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Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence sit behind plexiglass on the debate stage.
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Archer, a xoloitzcuintli dog, takes in the scene while people watch the debate and the Dodgers’ postseason game against the San Diego Padres from outdoor seating at Pedone’s Pizza in Hermosa Beach.
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Sen. Kamala Harris listens as Vice President Mike Pence answers a question.
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People at outdoor seating under a canopy watch the debate and the Dodgers game at Pedone’s Pizza in Hermosa Beach.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to a question during the debate.
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Sen. Kamala Harris raises her hand, gesturing for Mike Pence to let her finish speaking during the debate.
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Vice President Mike Pence waves as he arrives for the vice presidential debate.
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Sen. Kamala Harris arrives for the vice presidential debate.
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Debate moderator Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for USA Today.
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Kamala Harris and Mike Pence greet the audience upon arriving on the debate stage.
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A plexiglass barrier is cleaned onstage before the debate.
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Demonstrators outside the debate hall at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
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A debate attendee outside Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah.
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Supporters of President Trump outside the debate hall at the University of Utah.
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Workers sit separated by newly installed plexiglass barriers on the stage before the debate.
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A sign for the vice presidential debate.
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A member of the production staff before the debate.
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