Heilemann: Obama Closes the Deal in Second Debate
McCain barely tried to alter the dynamic of the race last night, while Obama was a ‘message machine.’
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Katie Roiphe and Matthew Yglesias on the Financial Crisis’ Upside and Why McCain May Well ‘Win’ Tonight’s Debate
Author Katie Roiphe and blogger Matthew Yglesias discuss Sarah Palin's latest attacks on Obama, what the silver lining of the financial meltdown might be, and why McCain will likely be declared the winner of tonight's debate.
Where to Drink Tonight: Your Country Needs You!
The economy's in the can — what's another $3 beer? Here's a roundup of debate-viewing parties tonight.
Why Tonight’s Debate Won’t Matter
We round up the top ten reasons this debate just isn't going to make a difference in the race.
Pundits Seem to Encourage McCain Stunt at Tonight’s Debate
It’s clear McCain needs to do something dramatic to change the direction of this race.
James Fallows and Katie Roiphe on Sarah Palin Winking Her Way Through the Debate
James Fallows of 'The Atlantic' and Katie Roiphe, the author, most recently, of 'Uncommon Arrangements,' discuss Sarah Palin's flirtatiousness last night, and which voters she was really winking at.
Do This Few People Really Watch the Alaska Gubernatorial Debates?
Did anyone really LOOK at this picture in the ‘Times’ today?
Is Gwen Ifill’s ‘Age of Obama’ Book a Conflict of Interest Problem?
She's writing a book about young black politicians that will focus on Obama. Does this mean she should recuse herself from moderating the debate? Or is it a nonissue?
Sarah Palin Is Still Hard at Work With Those Index Cards
She’s ‘frequently up until the small hours of the morning in her hotel room trying to cram.’
How’s Sarah Palin Looking for Thursday’s Debate?
The bar has been set very low. This, however, may be her last chance to be taken seriously.
Heilemann: Obama Passes Presidential Test; McCain Fails Manners
Barack Obama emerged clearly victorious and for one simple reason — he did what he set out to do, and John McCain did not.
Where Do We Watch the Debate?
Now that John McCain has deigned to appear at the debates tonight, we turn our attention to a different matter.
CNN: McCain Will Debate
The Arizona senator is preparing to leave for Mississippi right now, according to reports.
The McCain Surprise: Stupid, Brilliant … or Both??
Yesterday, as soon as John McCain announced his stunning decision to suspend his campaign and delay tomorrow's debate, chaos broke.
Eugene Mirman and Eli Attie Wonder Why Politics Must Be Such Poor Entertainment
The comedian and the 'West Wing' scribe banter about the meaninglessness of faster news cycles, starting Obama rumors, and working on McCain's TV show.
Obama Is Receptive to Debating McCain for a Really Long Period of Time
Do we smell the camp's first (and certainly not last) effort to highlight the Illinois senator's youth?
Superdelegates Making Howard Dean Just Want to Scream
No mere man can control the will of the superdelegates, a rogue and fractious species if ever there was one. Especially because, as a group, they really have no idea what to do.
Do Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos Hate America?
The gruesome twosome (did you see how Charlie had to sit down so that George didn't seem so absurdly short?) got panned in the media after last night's debate.
How Barack Obama Lost the Debate — and Whether It Matters
ABC moderators dredged up old gaffes and shady acquaintances in what sometimes seemed like an attempt to make Obama admit that he hates America.
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