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Yahoo! News: Elections

Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 03:27 AM CDT

John McCain, left, and Barack Obama, center, shake hands with moderator Jim Lehrer at the finish of a presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - In a faceoff that returned again and again to judgment, John McCain portrayed himself as a battle-tested elder running against a naive rookie, while Barack Obama suggested the Republican is a hothead who made the wrong choices on the Iraq war, corporate taxes and more.


Analysis: First debate produces night of contrasts (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2008 11:20 PM CDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, shakes hands with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama prior to the start of the presidential debate, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss..  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Liberal and Democrat vs. conservative and Republican. Taller, younger and black vs. shorter, older and white.


Fact checking the first presidential debate (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:11 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, makes a point as he looks at Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during the first Presidential Debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Jim Bourg, Pool)AP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched the facts in accusing each other of kowtowing to the oil industry and sprinkled other dubious assertions across the landscape of public policy in their first presidential debate.


A debate night of discipline and muted contrasts (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 01:38 AM CDT

Presidential debate moderator poses a question to Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. left, and Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during the presidential debate Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.  (AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, Pool)AP - There was no Al Gore sigh, no George H.W. Bush checking his watch. The occasional moments when candidates let down their guard or lose their cool — unfortunate for them, but entertaining for the audience — were for the most part absent from Friday's presidential debate.


The Mac is back (Politico)

Posted: 26 Sep 2008 11:52 PM CDT

Politico - John McCain was very lucky that he decided to show up for the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss., Friday night. Because he gave one of his strongest debate performances ever.

Furious spinning on TV after presidential debate (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:21 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. left, shake hands with republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,  after their presidential debate Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Republican presidential candidate,    (AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, Pool)AP - It was hard to tell if there were more disagreements voiced during the presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama or after it on television.


Schwarzenegger focuses on McCain at GOP meeting (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 03:10 AM CDT

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks on the state's plan to transition to a clean energy economy at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. Governor Schwarzenegger appears on the second anniversary of his signing of the Global Warming Solutions Act. (AP Photo/Jakub Mosur)AP - California Republican leaders say they have a lot to feel good about these days.


Subpoenaed Palin aides don't appear at abuse probe (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 01:21 AM CDT

State Sen. Gene Therriault, R-North Pole, answers questions after 7 subpoenaed witnesses for the Troopergate investigation failed to show up at a State Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday Sept. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)AP - Seven of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's top aides defied subpoenas for their testimony Friday into possible abuse of power by the governor.


Biden misleads with accusation of tax increase (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 01:24 AM CDT

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., smiles as he is introduced at a campaign stop at a fire station Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in Cudahy, Wis.  (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Joe Biden charged Thursday during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania that John McCain's tax proposals for health insurance would be "the largest tax increase in the history of America for the middle class." He was wrong.


Cheers, jeers - but how many minds changed? (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:02 AM CDT

A viewing party of the presidential debate takes place Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 in Sandy Springs, Ga. at the Fulton County Republican Party headquarters.  (AP Photo/Jenni Girtman)AP - At a hip downtown theater in liberal San Francisco, Sen. John McCain's assertion that "we've got to have offshore drilling" raised loud jeers. But in Sandy Springs, Ga., Republicans chortled at his laugh lines, especially when used as a pointed jab at Sen. Barack Obama.


Presidential debate's Internet debut a forum for political trash talk (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 03:46 AM CDT

View of the homepage of the MySpace social networking website. The first-ever online streaming of a US presidential debate provided a platform for hordes of amateur political pundits to exchange real-time critiques of Barack Obama and John McCain.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - The first-ever online streaming of a US presidential debate provided a platform for hordes of amateur political pundits to exchange real-time critiques of Barack Obama and John McCain.


McCain, Obama battle on economy, war in first debate (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:22 AM CDT

Hundreds of patrons watch the US Presidential debate in a New York midtown bar, on September 26. John McCain and Barack Obama battled in the shadow of the US finance crisis Friday in a first presidential debate crackling with sharp disputes over the economy, Iraq and terrorism.(AFP/Don Emmert)AFP - John McCain and Barack Obama battled in the shadow of the US finance crisis late Friday in a first presidential debate crackling with sharp disputes over the economy, Iraq and terrorism.


Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:16 AM CDT

State Sen. Gene Therriault, R-North Pole, answers questions after 7 subpoenaed witnesses for the Troopergate investigation failed to show up at a State Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday Sept. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)AP - 7 subpoenaed Palin aides fail to show up for hearing into her possible abuse of power ... Georgian president thanks Biden for flying to Tblisi to show support during Russian invasion ... Groups want Texas governor to extend voter registration deadline in Ike-hit counties ...


McCain goes on offense; Obama plays it cool (Politico)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 01:44 AM CDT

Politico - OXFORD, Miss. — There was no mistaking what John McCain was trying to accomplish in the season’s first presidential debate. His point was that Barack Obama “doesn’t understand” the world. He said so seven times, along with one “naive” and another “naivete” thrown in for measure.

McCain, Obama question each other's judgment (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:28 AM CDT

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (L) (D-IL) greets Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) at their first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi September 26, 2008. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool/Reuters)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain battled over spending, taxes and the Iraq war on Friday, sharply questioning each other's judgment and ability to lead on the biggest issues facing the United States.


McCain, Obama clash on economy at start of debate (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:21 AM CDT

Republican presidential nominee John McCain shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, on September 26, following the first presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi. White House hopefuls clashed over how to repair the country's ailing economy, but both dodge questions over whether they will back a 700-billion dollar Wall Street bailout.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain clashed in a debate late Friday over how to repair the country's ailing economy, but both dodge questions over whether they will back a 700-billion dollar Wall Street bailout.


Obama Showed Leadership, McCain Proved Experience, Advisers Say (Bloomberg)

Posted: 26 Sep 2008 11:33 PM CDT

Bloomberg - Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama proved he was fit to be commander-in-chief and John McCain showed he has a deeper knowledge of international affairs, two of their senior foreign- policy advisers said after the first presidential debate.

Grading the First Presidential Debate (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Sep 2008 11:25 PM CDT

U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain (L) and U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama meet as they walked onstage during the first U.S. presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, September 26, 2008. REUTERS/Jason ReedTime.com - On a night that the Democratic nominee had to show he could stand toe to toe with John McCain, Barack Obama confidently passed the test. Mark Halperin rates the two candidates' performances.


Quotes from Friday's presidential debate (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2008 11:01 PM CDT

AP - Quotes from Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois during their first presidential debate on Friday at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.:

Obama says Wall St bailout may cut his energy plan (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2008 10:03 PM CDT

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama takes part in the first U.S. presidential debate with U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain (not shown) in Oxford, Mississippi, September 26, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Friday that if elected he might have to scale back his plan for energy investment to help pay for a proposed $700 billion financial industry bailout.


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