D4

Policy: 

Biden:

 - Cutting taxes for middle class --- "level the playing field" for taxes on super wealthy -- "It's about time they take some responsibility"

- Let Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire (minimum of a million dollars will pay a little more), want to extend Bush's middle class tax cut

- Religion plays a role in decision about abortion:: Personally believes life begins at conception, but refuses to impose it on everyone else. 

Ryan:

- Creating "4 million jobs over the next four years" 

- Medicare coverage for 'the young people' "50 million future seniors determining their own health care..." -- raise retirement age

- 'Fundamental tax reform'   -- Cut tax rates by 20%

- Religion plays a role in decision about abortion: 

        -Not pro-life simply because of his faith, "because of reason and science" "I believe that life begins at conception" 

        - Opposes abortion, except for rape, health of mother, incest 

Quotes:

Biden: "This is a bunch of stuff!" "Let's take a look at the facts." "But I always mean what I say" "Stop talking about how you care about people, show me something" "Folks, use your common sense"

"Not mathematically possible (talking about cutting taxes without reducing programs for middle class - college...) "Fill in the details!"

Ryan: "Let me tell you about the Mitt Romney I know" "Medicare and Social Security are going bankrupt. These are indisputable facts" 

Style:

Biden - Laughing at Ryan. Very confident, passionate. Talked to camera, to the people

Ryan - Stone-faced, vey serious.

Wild Card:

Moderator, Martha Raddatz, was very composed and organized - asked very good follow-up questions.