Virginia analysts surprised by Kaine's aggression, but say debate likely did not change race

[TexasTowelie]

Sen. Tim Kaine’s aggressive interruptions of Mike Pence during their debate Tuesday at Longwood University surprised some longtime observers of Virginia politics, who gave the Indiana governor an edge on style points.

But analysts said the theatrics largely will be forgotten by Sunday, when the presidential nominees — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton — hold their second debate at Washington University in St. Louis.

“Kaine was far more the litigator than we’ve ever seen in his political career,” Robert Holsworth, a political analyst formerly at Virginia Commonwealth University, said of the U.S. senator from Virginia.

Pence “did quite a good job remaining cool under attack,” he added.

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[blue cat]

1. I wish Kaine was even tougher

Now that I see so little fact checking after the debate. It was a now or never situation.