Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail, Biden said he was preparing for this debate just like any other.

拜登在竞选途中对记者说，他正在为这次辩论做准备，跟对待其它辩论一样。

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In one interview, he would not say who he is planning to vote for, but had this commentary after the debate.

在其中的一次采访中，沃泽尔·巴赫没说想把票投给谁，但是他这样评价两位候选人的表现。

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He flew from Washington to Oxford for the debate, as did Obama.

他从华盛顿飞往牛津参加了与奥巴马的辩论。

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He called for people on both sides of the debate to keep an open mind and to stop demonizing each other.

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He's willing to entertain arguments, both for and against the debate.

他愿意接受辩论，无论是支持或反对的论点。

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That has been the core of the debate in Washington, with President Barack Obama reviewing the counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan he announced in March.

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And I think having one under his belt and having the time to consider that as he prepared for the debate last night contributed to the strong performance he delivered.

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With his accurate depiction of the nature, purposes and progress of Shariah, he has set the terms of reference for that debate, and he has challenged those who have been too ignorant or too timid to engage in it heretofore to do so now.

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He called for a debate on the issue of dealing with historic cases.

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