Anticipation Builds For Tonight's Debate

According to an article in Politico Palin's aides are grateful that her poor responses in the Couric interview, further lowered expectations for her performance tonight. With more pressure on Biden to give a shining performance, Palin has much to gain and little to be loss in the debate. Palins aides also explained the primary goal is to show that the battle is "Sarah Palin vs. Washington", and with Biden's senate experience and commanding debate presence, it should not be extremely difficult to create this image for viewers in her constituency. Biden faces another seemingly more difficult challenge, in that he must be strong and convincing, without falling into "gender pitfalls", the Wall Street Journal points out. Known for demonstrating aggressive and tough tactics in speaking, Biden will have to carefully avoid attacks while still making the issues and differences between him and Palin, clear. So as viewers carefully watch Biden's every move with increasingly high expectations, the Alaskan governor will have more freedom to "launch aggressive attacks against her Democratic opponent" (The Washington Post). The preconceived ideas and highly awaited face off between the Vice Presidential nominees, should have an interesting effect on determining the ultimate victor.