Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine (L) and Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence (R) debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia on Wednesday. pic/afp

Farmville: Democratic Senator Tim Kaine aggressively challenged his rival Mike Pence who calmly dodged and sidestepped criticism of some of his running mate’s policies and demeaning comments, with media declaring the Republican Governor as the winner of the first and only vice presidential debate here.