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Fact Check: Cheney-Edwards Debate

NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Ron Elving about last night's vice-presidential debate in Cleveland. On domestic issues, both candidates stretched the truth -- about their own record and that of their opponent.

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As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.