Mike Pence Thanks 'Norwood University' -- Not Longwood University -- At Debate
FARMVILLE, Va. (CBSNewYork) -- We had our first fact-check of the night ten minutes into the vice presidential debate as Republican Mike Pence called the university where the debate is being held the wrong name.
The Indiana governor thanked Norwood University for their hospitality. However, the debate is being held at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
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"Thank you to Norwood University for their wonderful hospitality and the Commission on Presidential Debates. It's deeply humbling for me to be here," Pence said.
Twitter pounced on the miscue.
First fact check: It's Longwood, NOT Norwood! Yikes. #VPDebate
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) October 5, 2016
Pence: "Thank you to Norwood University."
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) October 5, 2016
Fact-check: Incorrect.
Did Pence just call the debate site of Longwood University "Norwood University"?
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) October 5, 2016
Norwood. Oof.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 5, 2016
Norwood University, yikes
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) October 5, 2016
RYAN: He said Norwood University.
— Owen Ellickson (@onlxn) October 5, 2016
TRUMP:
RYAN: It's Longwood University.
TRUMP: So?
RYAN: It's the wrong word.
TRUMP: What's the problem?
Norwood University... big rival of Faber College...
— Sean Ryan (@collbaseball) October 5, 2016
This is the only vice presidential debate during the election year. The next presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump takes place Sunday night.