The discussion took place over Facebook Live. October 12, 2020 Associate Professor Wioletta Dziuda Harris Public Policy Professors William Howell and Wioletta Dziuda discussed via Facebook Live the more sedate October 7 vice presidential debate, which followed the chaotic, norm-shattering first presidential debate and President Trump's positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Topics discussed included candidates refusing to answer (or even engage with) a direct question, administering a free and fair election during a pandemic, and – naturally – the fly that landed on Vice President Pence's head. Professor William Howell Howell and Dziuda are co-hosts, with Professor Anthony Fowler, of Not Another Politics Podcast, and are affiliated with the Center for Effective Government at Harris. Howell and Fowler had previously discussed the first presidential debate on Facebook Live. Upcoming Events More events Masterclass with Lesley Turner Mon., January 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM A Fireside Chat with Amir Jina and Mark Templeton Tue., January 27, 2026 | 5:30 PM East Bank Club 500 N Kingsbury Street Chicago, IL 60654 United States Harris Campus Visit Thu., January 29, 2026 | 9:30 AM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States