Obama Debate

Jason Linkins

Lindsey Graham Too 'Tired' Sunday To Spin For McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


[Via Crooks and Liars] How did things go for John McCain last week? Lindsey Graham, who usually flacks McCain with a psychopathic, operatic zeal, got...

Soldier's Mother "Ecstatic" Obama Mentioned Bracelet In Debate

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


MILWAUKEE — The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was "ecstatic" when Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama mention...

The Race is Still Close -- but It's Beginning to Feel Like It Could Be a Rout for Obama

Joe Trippi | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Joe Trippi

McCain would want us all to be going into the final month of the campaign having serious doubts about Obama. Instead it is McCain's actions that are causing doubts to rise about McCain's own candidacy.

The Grouch and the Gentleman

Bill Press | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Bill Press

Not since Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy has there been a starker contrast between the two candidates on stage. Yet, even with his five o'clock shadow, Nixon looked better than McCain.

Candidates Fight To Control Perception Of Who Won Debate

New York Times | JIM RUTENBERG | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


The presidential campaigns roared out of here Saturday morning facing a task arguably as difficult -- and as important -- as the debate between Barack...

John McCain: Four More Years of 'You Just Don't Understand"?

Fred Goldring | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Fred Goldring

McCain appeared bothered by the sheer audacity of this newcomer in thinking he had the standing to question any of his actions or opinions.

McCain: Deregulating Reality or Campaign by Anecdote

Sherman Yellen | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Sherman Yellen

I worried that the American public had been so seduced over the past eight years by self-serving stories -- rather than practical realities -- that the storyteller would always win the day.

Why So Many Pundits Wrongly Scored the Debate 'Even'

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

My feeling is that the Couric interview might have done for McCain what the first Nixon-Kennedy debate did for Nixon in 1960 -- a true watershed moment.

Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

The Smirk: Could McCain's Facial Gestures Define Debate?

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


As the spin of Friday night's debate settled in and both sides staked a claim to victory, one media narrative began to take hold: while Obama may have...

Obama vs. McCain: Gettin' LiveBloggy With It

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.28.2008 | Media


ETP liveblogged the debate tonight with Glynnis MacNicol and John Carney. You can find all the good stuff through the link (we blogged it using the n...

Who Won The Debate? Reviews Go To Obama

The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


***UPDATED 9/27*** A focus group of 45 voters with an "unmistakenly Republican tilt" believed that Obama won the night handily: [B]y a 38 to 27 perc...

Obama Tells McCain: War In Iraq Didn't Start In 2007

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


A key moment in the debate, when Obama called McCain out on Iraq: Obama: So John, you like to pretend like the war started in 2007. You talk about th...

Video: Presidential Debate Streaming Live

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Watch the presidential debate live here: Live TV by Ustream...

Liveblog! Obama vs. McCain And The Debate That Almost Wasn't

Rachel Sklar, Glynnis MacNicol, and John Carney | Posted 10.28.2008 | Media


Rachel Sklar, Glynnis MacNicol, and John Carney

Welcome to our debate liveblog! We're figuring out how this Liveblogging software works. Please don't judge us just yet. Update: Okay! We've figured...

Jason Linkins

LiveBlogging Your Ole Miss Debate!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Good evening everyone! What on earth are we doing tonight? Seriously? Wasn't this stuff suspended? What is going on? Honestly! Today was my day ...

Sam Stein

Obama Plays Expectations Game: McCain Perfect For Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


The expectations game. Both campaigns engage with it before every debate. But with only hours to go before tonight's sparring between Barack Obama and...

Ignore The Pundits: How To Figure Out Who Won The Debate

Judd Legum | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Judd Legum

The winner of the debate isn't the person who makes the best arguments. The winner of the debate is the person who moves votes to their side.

First Presidential Debate Obama-McCain: Analysis

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Marc Ambinder: McCain's high-stakes gamble: "Tonight, John McCain has more to gain and lose. This week, McCain raised the stakes for himself a thousan...

Presidential Debate: Video, Highlights

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics


*****WATCH THE DEBATE LIVE***** 10:54 - Seth Colter Walls: Brit Hume: McCain had a "peculiar" expression on his face while listening to Obama. "I don...

Presidential Debate In Mississippi: Video, Highlights, Analysis

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


11:15 - Nico Pitney: Several positive reviews for Obama. A CBS News instant poll finds: 40% of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thou...

Jed Lewison

McCain Aide Claims Credit For Deal, Says "We're Going Into A Debate"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


Shortly before 2pm ET, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said on MSNBC that his boss deserves credit for the bipartisan bailout deal. Bounds then appare...

Sam Stein

Obama Will Make Debate A Townhall If McCain Doesn't Show

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


Updated 9/26: Click here for updated videos, photos and analysis from the first presidential debate Click here for all debate-related news at HuffP...

NYT: Obama's Debating Record Uneven

New York Times | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Senator Barack Obama has shown himself at times to be a great orator. His debating skills, however, have been uneven. Some of his chief strengths -- ...

Obama Goes South To Prepare For Debates

Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama planned to head to Florida this week for three days of preparation for the first ...

Sam Stein

Lehrer Discusses Contours Of Presidential Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Jim Lehrer, the venerable host of NewsHour fame, has moderated ten presidential debates in his lifetime. But as he approaches his responsibilities as ...