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Economic Quackery at the Debate »

By Matthew Rothschild, October 17, 2008

At Wednesday night’s debate, Bob Schieffer, like Jim Lehrer and Tom Brokaw before him, tried to egg the candidates on foolishly to cut the budget deficit.read more


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McCain Flails Away

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McCain Pitches Debate to the Angry Right »

By Ruth Conniff, October 16, 2008

The debate was a fascinating window into two very different temperaments.read more


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Obama Embraces McCain on Entitlements and Nuclear Power

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Obama Wins, But Blows Question on Entitlements »

By Matthew Rothschild, October 8, 2008

Yeah, yeah, Obama won the debate, no question about it.

What was McCain’s strategy? Go after the crotchety vote?read more


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Debate Post Game »

BY ELIZABETH DINOVELLA, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Moderator Jim Lehrer added to the football mentality when he laid the ground rules: there was a coin toss to decide who would speak first (Obama won the toss). But the crowd would not be a factor, as Lehrer declared no crowd noise would be allowed.

But the pre-game excitement was soon replaced by ennui. It was a lackluster debate.read more


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