Gwen Ifill on moderating the vice-presidential debates in 2004

Journalist Gwen Ifill discusses moderating the vice-presidential debate between John Edwards and Dick Cheney in 2004.

"And especially in a vice-presidential debate you’re talking about domestic and foreign policy issues and you’re speaking to the unspoken, which is these guys are only important…if the first guy dies. So, you can’t say that, but this is really the heartbeat away from the President kind of debate."

Watch Gwen Ifill's full interview where she talks about her journey from The Baltimore Evening Sun to PBS NewsHour.

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