Takeaways from the VP debate: a muted mic, abortion and civility

Vance and Walz focused their attacks on Harris and Trump's plans on the economy, immigration and abortion.

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Despite those heated moments - and at least one muted microphone - it was perhaps the most civil debate of the 2024 election campaign. There were even points of common ground between the two men.

Here are some of the most memorable parts of the first and only scheduled TV showdown between the running mates of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Abortion rights, a top issue in the 2024 election, sparked one of the longest and most heated exchanges of the night.

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