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In McCain-Obama debate: few hits, no errors

 

Published 9/27/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

This was supposed to be McCain's debate to score points. He did, but Obama countered with his own. > John McCain faced a tough challenge Friday in his first debate with Barack Obama: Could the Republican candidate bounce back from a wayward week embroiled in the nation's financial crisis and regain solid footing for his presidential campaign? (link)

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