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Presidential Debates
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Obama’s Task Tuesday Night
He must offer not just history lessons and dire warnings, but a positive vision of the next four years.
For Obama, Upside of Lackluster Debate: Less Ammo for the Super PAC Firing Squad
President Barack Obama's uninspired performance at the first presidential debate has led to a drop in his poll ratings, but one advantage was that it provided little fodder for …
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Biden to the Rescue
If the question is who did more to help his ticket, Joe Biden won the vice presidential debate by a mile.
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Mitt Romney Lies to the World
Mitt Romney gave a rousing speech about how his foreign policy would be much more muscular than President Obamau2019s, but Romney displayed again his proclivity to lie on specifics …
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William Rivers Pitt: Hey, Joe
For the moment, all eyes are focused on tonight's vice presidential debate in Kentucky.
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Politics Aside, There’s No Debating the Scary Facts of Romney’s Tax Policy
Imara Jones reminds us why Mitt Romneyu2019s shaky grasp of the details on display in Denver should be downright disconcerting.
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At Last Night’s Debate: Romney Told 27 Myths In 38 Minutes
Romney repeatedly misleading viewers. He spoke for 38 minutes of the 90 minute debate and told at least 27 myths:
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Romney’s Personality Shift
Romney's decision to change his tax policies on the fly at last night's debate might have done more harm than good in the long run.
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When Debate “Zingers” Backfired
In anticipation of the upcoming Presidential election, we look back at the 1992 debates to see how political
Tough Talk for America: A Guide to the Presidential Debates You Won’t Hear
Hereu2019s a brief guide to what you wonu2019t hear this Wednesday or in the other presidential and vice-presidential debates later in the month. Think of these as five …