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How much can the upcoming vice presidential debate impact the election?

In a race where so much of the polling is within the margin of error — it seems as though any one thing could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. But have vice presidential debates made a difference in past races? NPR's senior White House Correspondent Tamara Keith dug into that existential, and political question. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  With "Wicked," director Jon M. Chu writes his own story

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  What happens to Trump's criminal cases now that he's won re-election?

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  The Morgan Library's quest to honor a matriarch in archiving

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  Exploring what the early days of a second Trump administration could look …

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  Who's sending Trump back to the White House and why?

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  Who's paying to elect the president?

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  A look at the life of the singular Quincy Jones

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  Separating election facts from fiction

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  The 2024 presidential race went from deja vu to unprecedented overnight

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  How many ways can you tell someone to vote?

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  Harris makes her final pitch for her presidency

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  Democrats are vying for the support of rural voters in North Carolina

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  Donald Trump's closing argument: leaning into the extreme rhetoric

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  For some conservative Christians supporting Trump, it's about the policies

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  Election battles are being waged at the ballot box and in the courtroom.