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Debate Reviews Go To Obama
Several positive reviews for Obama. A CBS News instant poll finds: 0% of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Barack Obama was the winner. 22% thought John McCain won. 38% saw it as a draw. 68% of these voters think Obama would make the right decision about the ...
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Crooks and Liars — ... , whose ideas from 1994 thru 2006 got us here, decided they didn’t like the deal. So the Maverick flip flopped and went to Oxford to change minds. ...

McLovin: Politico’s Roger Simon
Crooks and Liars — ... insisted “it isn’t as dumb or as desperate as it looks.” Then as polls revealed American voters saw Barack Obama as the clear winner of Friday’s generally even debate, Simon instead announced “ ...

John McCain’s Spectacular Two Weeks Of Epic Fail
Firedoglake — ... Interview Fail, 9/24: Palin's first cringe-inducing sit down with Katie Couric. Campaign Stunt Fail, 9/24: McSame "suspends" campaign, "postpones" debate. Interview Fail II, 9/25: Palin's second disastrous interview with Couric.  Campaign Stunt Fail II, 9/26: McSame unsuspends campaign, decides to debate. Debate Fail, 9/26: McSame gets his ass kicked by Obama. ...

They Hated Obama Less
pandagon.net - we are the public option — by Jesse Taylor CBS News: Obama wins 39-27%.  Slightly closer than the 40-22% result from last time.  CNN has it 54-30%.  It was 51-38% last time.  The Corner crew is so depressed they’re praying for a 527. Incidentally, tonight is why Barack Obama should be president.  He avoided putting us through that NINE MORE TIMES.

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