With the race close , Thursday 's VP debate matters in a new way , says Timothy Stanley . Add to that some of the negative reports about the administration 's handling of the Middle East and you get the sense that this week belongs to the Republicans . Biden and Ryan embody the differences between the two parties , Stanley says . Being younger and less erratic than Biden gives Ryan an edge , he says . Comment: As a rule , Biden does better in front of loud , sympathetic audiences .
With the race close , Thursday 's VP debate matters in a new way , says Timothy Stanley . Biden and Ryan embody the differences between the two parties , Stanley says . Being younger and less erratic than Biden gives Ryan an edge , he says . Comment: As a rule , Biden does better in front of loud , sympathetic audiences .