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Debate Reformers Disappointed
By Jose Antonio Vargas If the past three televised debates are any indication, we shouldn't expect much from tonight's 90-minute showdown. One moderator, the veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer, asking a slew of questions -- this time focused on domestic policy. Two candidates, Sens. John McCain ...
The Third Presidential Debate - LIVE ELECTION DEBATE
time-blog.com — October 15, 2008 9:00 The Third Presidential Debate The third and final Presidential Debate was held on... October 10th, and it started at 9:00 p.m. EST, John McCain and Barack Obama faced off for 90 minutes at Hofstra University in Long Island, New ... (more) The Third Presidential Debate - LIVE ELECTION DEBATE
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Free the Debates!
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... Or, as Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, told the Washington Post: "Hopefully, comparing the 2012 debates to those of 2008 will be like comparing a 5th generation iPhone to a bullhorn." ...

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