who won the debate mccain obama
The two vice presidential candidates debate for election on the stage of a performing arts center at the University of Mississippi for the first of three scheduled debates with less than six weeks remaining until Election Day.John McCain and Barack Obama stood behind identical wooden lecterns Friday night.
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Tonight the candidates clarified, as well as muddled, their positions on many issues. On the introductory question about the $700 billion bailout plan, Barack Obama offered a numbered list of conditions he would require in an acceptable plan, while John McCain said “sure,” he would approve the negotiated bailout. It seemed that after suspending his campaign, McCain would have clarified his position.
As for the designated topics — foreign policy and national security — McCain and Obama emphasized their respective strengths: the surge and tough talk on Russia and Iran for McCain and foresight on the folly of an Iraq war, and strong, but smart diplomacy for Obama.
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Two focus groups, one by GOP pollster Frank Luntz and another by Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, both declare Obama the winner. Independents in the MediaCurves focus group “gave the debate to Obama 61-39. They also think he won every individual segment. Republicans gave the debate to McCain 90-10, Democrats to Obama 93-7.” Time’s Mark Halperin weighs in with his grades: Obama A-, McCain B-. Even Dick Morris..says Obama won.
A CBS News instant poll finds Several positive reviews for Obama as under…
40% of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Barack Obama was the winner. 22% thought John McCain won. 38% saw it as a draw.
68% of these voters think Obama would make the right decision
about the economy. 41% think McCain would.
49% of these voters think Obama would make the right decisions about Iraq. 55% think McCain would.
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McCain hammered home naivete over his institutional memory and experience and it stood up against Obama’s admittedly impeccable preparation. The direct head-to-head did get tense at times, but they managed to keep it in a constructive arena. With moderator Lehrer springing a no-holds-barred, “are we facing another 9/11?” question toward the end, I think of all the elections, Lehrer may have just won “Supreme Moderator for All Time.” McCain wrapped it up cosmically saying, “I know how to heal the wounds of war… I know how to treat our adversaries.” As for a winner? Both candidates stumbled at times, did their jobs at others and both brought a serious A-game.