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talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/16/2008
Initial Reaction
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The consensus from initial reactions is that this was McCain's best of the three debates. And I'm not sure I disagree with that. One of the best sum-ups I saw was actually from Republican Mike Murphy, which we'll show you shortly. I think that in formal debating terms McCain definitely did ...
time-blog.com - 10/16/2008
Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain
— time-blog.com — From TIME's Amy Sullivan: In politics it is generally not considered a good sign when voters are... laughing at you, not with you. And by the end of the third and last presidential debate, the undecided voters who had gathered in Denver for Democratic ... (more) Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain

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article.nationalreview.com - 10/16/2008
York: I Am Not President Bush.
— article.nationalreview.com — Who won? There seems little doubt that McCain scored many more points than Obama.... (more) York: I Am Not President Bush.

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corner.nationalreview.com - 10/16/2008
What Joe Doesn't Know
— corner.nationalreview.com — John McCain was on tonight-sharp, confident, and powerful. I think he won this debate, although only on... points. True, McCain needed something more than a narrow win, but I still think he did himself some good. On the other hand, even when Obama is on ... (more) What Joe Doesn't Know

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News:  MORNING READ

Blogometer:  10/16: The Final Debate

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MORNING READ
News — ... Obama's tax plan "infuriates" him and made clear that he doesn't like a progressive tax code of any kind. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Obama Cool - Trapper John, Daily Kos [image] McCain's Eye Rolls - Jed L, Daily Kos [image] McCain Like Gore in 2000 - Jonathan Singer, MyDD [image] Debate Polls - Steve Benen, Political Animal [image] McCain's Losing Strategy - Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post [image] Just Surly And Contemptuous - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo [image] McCain Won, ...

10/16: The Final Debate
Blogometer — ... bloggers thought that Barack Obama won last night's debate, whereas the majority of conservative bloggers thought that John McCain had the better night. Lefty bloggers were relieved that McCain (in their view) failed to create any game-changing moments that could potentially change the dynamic of the race. Moreover, a number of liberal bloggers believe that McCain may have actually hurt his candidacy with his performance. They believe that McCain alienated swing voters with his "surly" demeanor and his aggressive attacks on Obama. ...

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