Fly on Mike Pence’s head captivates viewers during vice presidential debate

Even the Biden campaign was quick to seize on the viral moment, releasing a picture of the Democratic candidate clutching a fly swatter.

Pence also dealt with what Twitter users called a “zombie eye,” as his left eye appeared to be bloodshot throughout most of the debate.

Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris traded jabs on a number of topics ranging from the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic to whether or not Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would move to pack the Supreme Court if he is victorious in November.

Adam Meldrum, founder and president of AdVictory and a senior adviser to the Republican fundraising platform WinRed, kept an eye on tools that measure online tone conversation about candidates and the debate.

“It was kind of a more substanced and structured debate, and that’s something that people want to see and say they want to see. The massive amount of attention that you saw online, and the massive spike in interest, literally all revolved the fly landing on Mike Pence’s head.”

“When you look at what people want, and what they talk about, and what interests them, and what sparks attention, is often not what they say it usually is.”