U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan depart the stage following their debate on Thursday, October 11. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2012%2F10%2F11%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Fjoe-biden-expressions%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See the many expressions of Vice President Joe Biden during the debate</a>.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan depart the stage following their debate on Thursday, October 11. See the many expressions of Vice President Joe Biden during the debate.
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President Barack Obama watches the vice presidential debate aboard Air Force One with staff while heading home from Florida on Thursday.
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President Barack Obama watches the vice presidential debate aboard Air Force One with staff while heading home from Florida on Thursday.
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Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan walk off stage after the vice presidential debate.
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Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan walk off stage after the vice presidential debate.
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Vice presidential candidate Ryan greets family following his debate with Vice President Biden.
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Vice presidential candidate Ryan greets family following his debate with Vice President Biden.
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Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan mingle with their families after the debate.
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Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan mingle with their families after the debate.
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Vice President Biden smiles during the debate.
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Vice President Biden smiles during the debate.
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Rep. Paul Ryan listens closely during the debate.
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Rep. Paul Ryan listens closely during the debate.
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Vice President Biden and vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ryan go head to head in the first and only vice presidential debate.
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Vice President Biden and vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ryan go head to head in the first and only vice presidential debate.
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Vice President Biden reacts to comments made during the debate.
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Vice President Biden reacts to comments made during the debate.
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Vice presidential candidate Ryan lays out his views.
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Vice presidential candidate Ryan lays out his views.
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Vice President Biden responds to points made.
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Vice President Biden responds to points made.
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Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan engages the moderator during the vice presidential debate.
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Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan engages the moderator during the vice presidential debate.
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Vice President Biden gestures to accentuate his point.
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Vice President Biden gestures to accentuate his point.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, engages in the first and only vice presidential debate on Thursday, October 11.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, engages in the first and only vice presidential debate on Thursday, October 11.
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Vice President Biden reacts during the debate.
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Vice President Biden reacts during the debate.
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Vice President Biden and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan face off.
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Vice President Biden and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan face off.
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Vice President Biden greets Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan as they take the stage.
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Vice President Biden greets Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan as they take the stage.
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the vice presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on.
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the vice presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on.
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Vice President Biden, left, and Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan, right, participate in the debate.
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Vice President Biden, left, and Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan, right, participate in the debate.
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Ryan speaks during the debate.
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Ryan speaks during the debate.
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Biden presents his views on Thursday.
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Biden presents his views on Thursday.
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Ryan awaits his turn to speak.
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Ryan awaits his turn to speak.
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Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan before the vice presidential debate.
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Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan before the vice presidential debate.
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Janna Ryan, wife of Paul Ryan, waves to the crowd.
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Janna Ryan, wife of Paul Ryan, waves to the crowd.
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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Joe Biden, greets the crowd.
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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Joe Biden, greets the crowd.
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An audience member holds a debate program.
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An audience member holds a debate program.
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Debate moderator Martha Raddatz speaks to the crowd prior to the start of the vice presidential Debate.
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Debate moderator Martha Raddatz speaks to the crowd prior to the start of the vice presidential Debate.
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