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The Associated Press: Obama begins three days of debate preparations
19 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Democrat Barack Obama studied and practiced privately with aides in a Florida hotel Tuesday in the first of three days of intense preparations for his upcoming foreign policy debate with GOP rival John McCain. Debates are one of the few times when presidential ...
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First Obama-McCain Presidential Debate In Mississippi: Video, Highlights, Analysis
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Obama: "Look, have no doubt about it, the capabilities of Senator Obama to a debate -- I mean, he's very, very good," McCain said. "He was able to beat Senator Hillary Clinton, who, as we all know, is very accomplished, very accomplished." ...McCain said that Obama "was able to, I think, with his eloquence inspire a great number of Americans. So these are going to be tough debates." While Obama prepared in Florida, spokesman Bill Burton returned McCain's compliment: "Given his decades in Washington, John McCain ...

First Obama-McCain Presidential Debate In Mississippi: Video, Highlights, Analysis
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Obama: "Look, have no doubt about it, the capabilities of Senator Obama to a debate -- I mean, he's very, very good," McCain said. "He was able to beat Senator Hillary Clinton, who, as we all know, is very accomplished, very accomplished." ...McCain said that Obama "was able to, I think, with his eloquence inspire a great number of Americans. So these are going to be tough debates." While Obama prepared in Florida, spokesman Bill Burton returned McCain's compliment: "Given his decades in Washington, John McCain ...

First Obama-McCain Presidential Debate In Mississippi: Video, Highlights, Analysis
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Obama: "Look, have no doubt about it, the capabilities of Senator Obama to a debate -- I mean, he's very, very good," McCain said. "He was able to beat Senator Hillary Clinton, who, as we all know, is very accomplished, very accomplished." ...McCain said that Obama "was able to, I think, with his eloquence inspire a great number of Americans. So these are going to be tough debates." While Obama prepared in Florida, spokesman Bill Burton returned McCain's compliment: "Given his decades in Washington, John McCain ...

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