Diverse background of of policy and of partisanship, all coming together at this time, recognizing he is the man that we need to leave lead in these next four years, because these are tumultuous times. We have got to win the wars. We have got to get our economy back on track. We have got to not allow the greed and corruption on wall street anymore. And we have not got to allow the partisanship that has really been entrenched in washington, d. C. , no matter whos been in charge. When the republicans were in charge, i didnt see a lot of progress there, either. When the democrats, either, though, this last go around for the last two years. Change is coming. And john mccain is the leader of that reform. Senator. Ill be very brief. Can i respond to that . Look, the maverick lets talk about the maverick john mccain is. And, again, i love him. Hes been a maverick on some issues, but he has been no maverick on the things that matter to peoples lives. He voted four out of five times for george bushs budget, which put us a half a trillion dollars in debt this year and over 3 trillion in debt since hes got there. He has not been a maverick in providing health care for people. He has voted against he voted including another 3. 6 million children in coverage of the existing health care plan, when he voted in the United States senate. Hes not been a maverick when it comes to education. He has not supported tax cuts and significant changes for people being able to send their kids to college. Hes not been a maverick on the war. Hes not been a maverick on virtually anything that genuinely affects the things that people really talk about around their kitchen table. Can we send can we get moms mri . Can we send mary back to school next semester . We cant we cant make it. How are we going to heat the heat the house this winter . He voted against even providing for what they call liheap, for assistance to people, with Oil Prices Going through the roof in the winter. So maverick he is not on the important, Critical Issues that affect people at that kitchen table. Final question tonight, before your closing statements, starting with you, senator biden. Can you think of a single issue and this is to cast light for people who are just trying to get to know you in your final debate, your only debate of this year can you think of a single issue, policy issue, in which you were forced to change a longheld view in order to accommodate changed circumstances . Yes, i can. When i got to the United States senate and went on the Judiciary Committee as a young lawyer, i was of the view and had been trained in the view that the only thing that mattered was whether or not a nominee appointed, suggested by the president had a judicial temperament, had not committed a crime of moral turpitude, and was had been a good student. And it didnt take me long it was hard to change, but it didnt take me long, but it took about five years for me to realize that the ideology of that judge makes a big difference. Thats why i led the fight against judge bork. Had he been on the court, i suspect there would be a lot of changes that i dont like and the American People wouldnt like, including everything from roe v. Wade to issues relating to civil rights and civil liberties. And so that that that was one of the intellectual changes that took place in my career as i got a close look at it. And thats why i was the first chairman of the Judiciary Committee to forthrightly state that it matters what your judicial philosophy is. The American People have a right to understand it and to know it. But i did change on that, and and im glad i did. Governor . There have been times where, as mayor and governor, we have passed budgets that i did not veto and that i think could be considered as something that i quasicaved in, if you will, but knowing that it was the right thing to do in order to progress the agenda for that year and to work with the legislative body, that body that actually holds the purse strings. So there were times when i wanted to zerobase budget, and to cut taxes even more, and i didnt have enough support in order to accomplish that. But on the major principle things, no, there hasnt been something that ive had to compromise on, because weve always seemed to find a way to Work Together. Up there in alaska, what we have done is, with bipartisan efforts, is Work Together and, again, not caring who gets the credit for what, as we accomplish things up there. And thats been just a part of the operation that i wanted to participate in. And thats what were going to do in washington, d. C. , also, bring in both sides together. John mccain is known for doing that, also, in order to get the work done for the American People. Lets come full circle. You both want to bring both sides together. You both talk about bipartisanship. Once again, we saw what happened this week in washington. How do you change the tone, as Vice President , as numbertwo . Well, again, i believe john mccain, were he here and this is a dangerous thing to say in the middle of an election but he would acknowledge what im about to say. I have been able to work across the aisle on some of the most controversial issues and change my partys mind, as well as republicans, because i learned a lesson from mike mansfield. Mike mansfield, a former leader of the senate, said to me one day he i made a criticism of jesse helms. He said, what would you do if i told you jesse helms and dot helms had adopted a child who had braces and was in real need . I said, id feel like a jerk he said, joe, understand one thing. Everyones sent here for a reason, because theres something in them that their folks like. Dont question their motive. I have never since that moment in my first year questioned the motive of another member of the congress or senate with whom ive disagreed. Ive questioned their judgment. I think thats why i have the respect i have and have been able to work as well as ive been able to have worked in the United States senate. Thats the fundamental change barack obama and i will be bring to this party, not questioning other peoples motives. Governor . You do what i did as governor, and you appoint people regardless of party affiliation, democrats, independents, republicans. You you walk the walk; you dont just talk the talk. And even in my own family, its a very diverse family. And we have folks of all political persuasion in there, also, so ive grown up just knowing that, you know, at the end of the day, as long as were all working together for the greater good, its going to be ok. But the policies and the proposals have got to speak for themselves, also. And, again, voters on november 4th are going to have that choice to either support a ticket that supports policies that create jobs. You do that by lowering taxes on American Workers and on our businesses. And you build up infrastructure, and you rein in government spending, and you make our our Nation Energy independent. Or you support a ticket that supports policies that will kill jobs by increasing taxes. And thats what the track record shows, is a desire to increase taxes, increase spending, a trilliondollar spending proposal thats on the table. Thats going to hurt our country, and saying no to energy independence. Clear choices on november 4th. Governor palin, you get the chance to make the First Closing statement. Well, again, gwen, i do want to thank you and the commission. This is such an honor for me. And i appreciate, too, senator biden, getting to meet you, finally, also, and getting to debate with you. And i would like more opportunity for this. I like being able to answer these tough questions without the filter, even, of the Mainstream Media kind of telling viewers what theyve just heard. Id rather be able to just speak to the American People like we just did. And its so important that the American People know of the choices that they have on november 4th. I want to assure you that john mccain and i, were going to fight for america. Were going to fight for the middleclass, average, everyday American Family like mine. Ive been there. I know what the hurts are. I know what the challenges are. And, thank god, i know what the joys are, too, of living in america. We are so blessed. And ive always been proud to be an american. And so has john mccain. We have to fight for our freedoms, also, economic and our National Security freedoms. It was Ronald Reagan who said that freedom is always just one generation away from extinction. We dont pass it to our children in the bloodstream; we have to fight for it and protect it, and then hand it to them so that they shall do the same, or were going to find ourselves spending our sunset years telling our children and our childrens children about a time in america, back in the day, when men and women were free. We will fight for it, and there is only one man in this race who has really ever fought for you, and thats senator john mccain. Thank you, governor. Senator biden. Gwen, thank you for doing this, and the commission, and governor, it really was a pleasure getting to meet you. Look, folks, this is the most important election youve ever voted in your entire life. No one can deny that the last eight years, weve been dug into a very deep hole here at home with regard to our economy, and abroad in terms of our credibility. And theres a need for fundamental change in our economic philosophy, as well as our foreign policy. And barack obama and i dont measure progress toward that change based on whether or not we cut more regulations and how well ceos are doing, or giving another 4 billion in tax breaks to the exxon mobils of the world. We measure progress in america based on whether or not someone can pay their mortgage, whether or not they can send their kid to college, whether or not theyre able to, when they send their child, like we have abroad or im about to, abroad and john has as well, i might add to fight, that they are the best equipped and they have everything they need. And when they come home, theyre guaranteed that they have the best health care and the best education possible. You know, in the neighborhood i grew up in, it was all about dignity and respect. A neighborhood like most of you grew up in. And in that neighborhood, it was filled with women and men, mothers and fathers who taught their children if they believed in themselves, if they were honest, if they worked hard, if they loved their country, they could accomplish anything. We believed it, and we did. Thats why barack obama and i are running, to reestablish that certitude in our neighborhoods. Ladies and gentlemen, my dad used to have an expression. Hed say, champ, when you get knocked down, get up. Well, its time for america to get up together. Americas ready, youre ready, im ready, and barack obama is ready to be the next president of the United States of america. May god bless all of you, and most of all, for both of us, selfishly, may god protect our troops. That ends tonights debate. We want to thank the folks here at Washington University in st. Louis, and the commission on president ial debates. There are two more debates to come. Next tuesday, october 7th, with tom brokaw at Belmont University in nashville, and on october 15th at Hofstra University in new york, with bob schieffer. Thank you, governor palin and senator biden. Good night, everybody. [applause] you you clicks thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] cspan. Created by american cablevision brought to you by your cable or satellite writer. President making appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States will be president donald trump. With Hillary Clinton in the white house, the rest of the world will never forget why theyve always looked up to the United States of america. Cspans campaign 2000 16 with the Vice President ial debate between mike pence and tim kaine tuesday night, live from Longwood University in virginia. 30, the predebate briefing for the audience and at 9 00 p. M. , live coverage of the debate followed by reaction. The 2016 Vice President ial debate. Or at any on cspan time on cspan. Org and listen live on the radio mobile at. President ialys campaign was the only time when three Vice President ial candidates appeared together on the stage. Dan quayle faced senator al gore and james stockdale, the running ofe of retro mate wraparound. This is an hour and a half. [applause] mr. Vice president , senator. Nice to see you, sir. [applause] we have just about one minute before we go on air. Thank you. Good evening from atlanta and welcome to the Vice President ial debate, sponsored by the nonpartisan commission on debates. This is being held here on the campus of georgia tech. I am from abc news and i will be moderating tonights debate. The participants are the republican Vice President dan quayle. [applause] democratic senator al gore. [applause] and retired vice admiral james stockdale. [applause] the candidate for ross perot. Thee grandma and ground rules. I will present the issues to be discussed. The candidates have one minute and 15 seconds which will be followed by a five minute discussion time in which they can answer questions. The order of the response has been decided by a drawing and will rotate. At the end of the debate each candidate will have two minutes for a closing statement. Our radio and tv audience should know that each candidate was given an adequate amount of the audience space for their supporters so i ask the supporters to refrain from responding to any kind of the debate because it takes time away. Lets get started. We turn first to senator gore for his Opening Statement. Al gore good evening. It is great to be here in atlanta for this debate, where america will be showcased to the world when the 1996 olympics are put on here. It is appropriate because our discussion this evening will be about what kind of nation we want to be, four years from now. It is also a pleasure to be with my two opponents. Admiral stockdale, it is a special honor to share the stage with you. Us who served look at you as a hero. President , dan, if i may, it was 16 years ago that you and i went to congress on the very first day together. I will make you a deal this evening. If you dont try to compare george bush to harry truman, i wont compare you to kennedy. [laughter] [applause] d remember the last time someone compare themselves to jack kennedy . Only one of many occasions when faced thrust a vice into the candidacy. And that is something to think about. Senator gore when the recession came they were like a deer caught in the headlights. Blinded to the suffering and bankruptcy and people that were unemployed. We had an environmental crisis. A Health Insurance crisis. We had substandard education. It is time for a change. Bill clinton and i want to get our country moving forward again. Put our feet put our people back to work and create a Bright Future for the United States of america. Hal the next statement will be from wise president quayle. Vice president quayle thank you for reminding me about my performance in the previous Vice President ial debate. There are two things that im going to stress ring this debate. Number one, bill clintons economic plan and agenda will make rings much worse. He will will make things much worse. He will increase taxes, increase spending, and make the government much bigger. Bill clinton does not have the strength or character to be president of the United States. Let us look at the agendas. President bush want to hold the line on taxes. Bill clinton once to raise taxes. President bush is for a balanced budget amendment. Bill clinton is against it. We want to reform the head care system the Health Care System. Bill clinton once to empower government. We want to empower people. Missouri of this ,ear, bill clinton said this america is the mockery of the world. He is wrong. In the next few years, there will be an International Crisis. I cannot tell you where it will be or the circumstances, that it will happen. We need a president that has the integrity to handle the crisis. The president has the integrity and the character. The choice is yours. You need to have a president you can trust. Can you really trust bill clinton . Admiral stockdale, your Opening Statement please . Vice admiral stockdale who am i . Why am i here . Im not a politician. Use the same lingo of a washington insider. I was in the navy. I led the first bombing raid against north vietnam. I was there the day it ended, and i was there for everything in between. 10 years in vietnam. Torture. Bat and i know things about the vietnam war better than anyone in the world. I know some things about the vietnam war that are than anyone in the world. Howhow governments american governments can be courageous and how they can be cowards. That is one thing im an expert on. I was a leader of the underground american pilots that were shot down in north vietnam. You should know that the american character displayed in those dungeons by those feynman was a thing of beauty fine men was a thing of beauty. I look back on those years as a thing of wisdom. Learning everything a man can vulnerabilities and asength that are ours americans. Why am i here tonight . I am here because i have in my brain and in my heart what it takes to lead america throu