The 2012 vice presidential debate will be a one night only event, and Joe Biden might have a lot to make up for President Barack Obama's performance on Wednesday.
The reviews for Obama's performance during the first presidential debate isn't 100 percent positive, thus it gives Biden the opportunity to display his experience against a younger Paul Ryan, congressman from Wisconsin.
Biden is already preparing for his debate against Ryan, telling reporters, "I don't want to say anything in the debate that's not completely accurate."
As USA Today reported, Biden added, "I just want to make sure that when I say these things I don't have [Ryan saying], 'no, no, no, I don't have that position,' or, 'that's not the governor's position.' So it's mainly getting the factual predicates on ... the key issues."
"All debates are tough but I am looking forward to it," said Biden. "I really am. The thing about Congressman Ryan is he has been straight forward up to now about everything - all the significant changes he wants to make. We have a fundamentally different view on a whole range of issues. So I hope it will be a good debate."
Biden did comment on Obama's performance, stating the president "was presidential" and did well against Romney's changing views on issues such as health care and tax cuts.
The Biden-Ryan debate will happen next Thurs. Oct. 11, at 9 p.m. ET from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.
The debate will be Biden's second since becoming Obama's running mate in 2008. His first vice presidential debate was against then-Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin.
As Latinos Post reported, the theme for the debate will be both domestic and foreign policy. ABC News' Martha Raddatz will moderate.
The theme should be on Biden's side as he was widely speculated to have been selected as Obama's running mate in 2008 due to his knowledge in foreign policy, since Obama received criticism of not being as experienced on the topic.
Latinos Post will provide live streaming of the debate as Oct. 11 approaches. YouTube will also broadcast the debate and can be seen here.
To watch the first presidential debate, click here.
To see Biden's first vice presidential debate against Palin from 2008, see below:
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