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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Politics
Melanie Mason

The most interesting parts of the VP debate that was supposed to be boring

Nobody expected the face-off between vice presidential contenders Mike Pence and Tim Kaine to be a scorcher.

Both Kaine, the Virginia senator running alongside Democrat Hillary Clinton, and Pence, the Indiana governor joining Donald Trump on the Republican ticket, project a demeanor that's more dad-next-door than street brawler.

But as both running mates mounted their best cases for their tickets, the debate Tuesday in Farmville, Va., generated some interesting moments. Here's what we'll remember from their one and only showdown:

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