Third 2008 presidential debate Obama vs McCain
This debate will have the same format as the first, but the focus will be on domestic and economic policy. This one is moderated by Bob Schieffer. I think it is safe to say, most people will have made their minds up by this time, so the 'winner' of this one in the polls may well indicate how the Nation is going to vote.
Location: Hofstra University, New York
Event Status: This event has ended
Scheduled Start: Wednesday 10/15/08 at 21:00 EST
Host: potus44Keywords / Tags: Obama McCain debate election 2008 Hofstra Third
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This may be the best moderated debate of all three
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Nice stump speeches by candidates!!
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Now Obama goes..
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Why not just condemn Bush and be done with it?
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Final statements..McCain goes first
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JM keeps talking about Palin's autistic baby.. I thought her baby had down syndrome
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JM says spending more money is not always the answer
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7 minutes to go..this thing is getting boring
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Obama says yes
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Q: Do you think the feds should play a larger role in schools?
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JM says he wants to reward good teachers
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JM talks about charter schools
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He says Parents share part of the responsibility
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He talks about a $4,000 tuition assistance for students
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Obama says we need more money and education reform
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Question on education now
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14 minutes to go, and JM is still not bringing the "heat"
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JM says Obama is all eloquence
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Obama says he is against late term abortion as long as we consider the mother's life
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Issue is now squarely abortion
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Obama says he will not impose a litmus test on Judges
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JM says he will not check Judge's views (yeah, right!!)
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Q: Can you nominate a judge to the supreme court that does not agree with you?
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Obama is definitely on stronger ground with healthcare than JM is
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McCain keeps answering questions by talking about Obama. I guess he has to do this.
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Obama was in stride in explaining his health care plan
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He says we can do both
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Q: Would either of you favor controlling healthcare costs over expanding healthcare programs..Obama first
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JM says Obama wants to restrict trade and raise taxes
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Well, there has been no bombshell so far..sorry if it is dragging into a boring pattern
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Obama seems to have studied well for this debate,he's countering JM's attacks pretty well
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JM says some of the bad trade agreements were made by Clinton
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Says we should drill oil fields we already have
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Obama says we can eliminate dependence in 10 years
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JM says we can eliminate dependence on middle eastern oil..Canadian oil is fine
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Q: Energy and Climate change..every president has said we must reduce dependence on foreign oil
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JM says Biden has been wrong on foreign policy
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I thought it woud be hard to make an argument for Palin..but JM is doing a good job
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He is also a foreign relations expert
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Obama says Biden is one of the finest public servants this nation has ever seen
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Q: Why is your running mate better than his?
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Q: Who will you bring into the government..Obama first
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JM looks foolish talking about Ayers
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Obama implies this question is petty
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JM brings up Ayers and ACORN
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JM says Obama is calling his supporters unpatriotic
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Obama keeps wanting to talk about issues
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JM contends that Obama is spending unprecedented amounts of money on negative ads
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Obama pivots to the economy..says he does not care about the negative campaign
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Obama say 100% of JM's ads are negative
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JM says it Obama's fault, cos he did not sit down to town hall meetings
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Moderator wants to know if they can be negative in each others face
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JM says he has a long record of reform
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You can almost see the tension between these two guys
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Obama again says Bush = McCain
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JM directly attacks Obama on a variety of issues
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JM says he is not president Bush
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Obama says pursuing Bush's same policies will not help us, and that is what JM presents
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Obama says an across the board spending freeze is a hatchet when we need a scalpel
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Jeez, earmarks again
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JM says he'll put a spending freeze in place. He says he knows how to save the taxpayer money
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He attributes his mortgage plan to Hillary Clinton...Moderator brings him back to the core question
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JM wants to get back to home ownership
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This one is tricky..but the moderator will not let Obama get away without a definitive answer
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Obama goes first
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Both of your plans will increase deficit..what would you cut back?
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I don't think JM is going to win this tax argument.. he needs to move on, but it appears to be his preferred line of attack today
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JM says Obama wants to spread the wealth around..Umm that may actually be what people want right now
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Obama responds that JM wants to cut taxes only for the rich.. Obama will cut taxes for anyone making less than $250,000 per year , which is 95% of the country
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it's a weak attack on taxes...he says Obama wants to raise taxes on Joe the plumber
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Here's the trick question from JM
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These guys are sitting right next to each other
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Obama attacks JM's mortgage plan
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Obama talks about jobs, and a middle class rescue package
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Obama's turn..he sounds a bit nervous
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Ok..now he's talking about buying up mortgages
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Not sure I hear a reply from JM..he's going round in circles
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Q:Why is your tax plan better than his? JM goes first
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The Moderator is introducing the candidates
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Expect McCain to drop a bombshell during this debate
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And we are all set to start
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