WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Joe Biden was careful not to appear overly aggressive in his vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, then a newcomer to the national stage.
Now, as he prepares to debate Paul Ryan, a 14-year House veteran and the top Republican budget writer, Biden is less concerned about looking like a bully.
"He won't have to worry about pulling punches," said former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who played Palin in debate preparations in 2008 but is not involved this year. "He can go after policy and raise issues with a number of deliberate deceptions that the other side has put forth."
Vice presidential debates typically don't matter as much as presidential face-offs, but both parties say the stakes for Thursday's clash in Kentucky are higher because of President Barack Obama's lackluster showing in last week's presidential debate.
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