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Palin-Biden debate 'winner' may just be the survivor

Showdown between professionals or showcase of political gaffes?

After recent blunders by both Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, millions tuning in Thursday night to the first and only vice presidential debate have high hopes for a spectacle.

"It's always fun to watch when the stakes are so high," said Jeffrey Modisett, a Bryan Cave trial lawyer and former debate...

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