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The Final Debate: McCain Attacks, But He's No Longer in Control
A political campaign can be like a rock slide. At some point, it's just going to continue in the direction it's heading--and not much can stop it. After the final debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain, it may well be that the 2008 presidential contest has reached not the ...
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
McCain, Obama face off in final debate
McCain, Obama face off in final debate
cnn.com — Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain sparred about domestic policy during their second presidential debate. (more) McCain, Obama face off in final debate
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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The Last Debate: McCain's Irrelevant Attack
David Corn — Here's my take on the final McCain-Obama duel, first posted at MotherJones.com.... A political campaign can be like a rock slide. At some point, it's just going to continue in the direction it's heading--and not much can stop it. After the final debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain, it may well be that the 2008 presidential contest has reached not the tipping point, but that rock slide point. This is not a prediction of a pro-Obama avalanche on November 4--though that's a possibility. It's merely an observation that the ...

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