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Photo by Bill StoverThe vice presidential debate at Washington University was “a homecoming of the most special kind” for the Commission on Presidential Debates, said Executive Director Janet Brown. More than 73 million viewers tuned in to watch Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin debate Oct. 2 at the Field House in the Athletic Complex.

See the sights and atmosphere of debate day on campus.

Fun facts and numbers that indicate the magnitude of the debate.

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The debate from inside the Field House.

From organizing voter registration drives to attending activities fairs and watch parties to building red and blue robots, the WUSTL student body was heavily involved in debate preparation. “Students are the ones who have organized much of the programming surrounding the debate and the election season,” said Brittany Perez, president of Student Union. Students were […]

Before the two candidates verbally sparred, engineering students created a set of blue and red rock ’em sock ’em robots that duked it out on campus before the debate. EnCouncil president Lee Cordova, a senior biomedical engineering major, and seniors Sam Wight and Matt Watkins, mechanical engineering majors, built the red and blue robots. They […]

Not only were the U.S. media on hand in droves, but reporters came from all over the world to Washington University to cover the vice presidential debate. The Japanese Newservice, Agence France Press, Euronews and the BBC were among the international media on hand at the Athletic Complex. And, like their American colleagues, they gave a one-word answer as to what drew them there: Palin.

Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.The excitement surrounding this year’s election brought more than twice as many journalists to campus to cover the vice presidential debate as arrived in 2004 for the presidential debate. About 3,100 journalists received credentials to cover the historic debate.

Because of expanded VP debate coverage, the Record did not publish any medical stories this week. The Record will resume publishing its regular content, including medical news, next week.