Cheney, the Republican, and his wife Lynne watched the debate alongside diners in a private room at a popular rib joint in Montgomery, a Cincinnati suburb. Ky. Lieberman spent Tuesday tussling with aides in mock debates at the Kentucky university. He also visited the university's student center, where he shook hands with students and teachers and met the school's football coach, Roy Kidd, who is four games away from 300 victories. A quest for luck appeared to be a theme for Lieberman's day. He walked to the heart of campus to rub the left boot of a bronze statue of frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Students rub it to get A's on their finals.
Aides said he and Robert Barnett, a Washington lawyer who is playing Cheney in the practice runs, had gone through one full mock debate Monday night and another Tuesday. One more was planned for Wednesday. Cheney, who hasn't debated since 1988 when he last ran for Congress, has participated in three uninterrupted 90-minute mock debates to get ready for the real thing. Associated Press writer Karen Gullo contributed to this report.