Mike Pence seems to be running a parallel GOP campaign, and that got awkward Tuesday

Donald Trump and Mike Pence: On the same page?
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After Tuesday night's vice-presidential debate, Donald Trump's team is hitting at Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine's frequent interruptions and overall style, and Clinton's camp is going after Trump running mate Mike Pence for declining to defend some of Trump's more controversial statements and positions.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.