The Chances of — Yes — a McCain ComebackIn the polls, in the known and unknown unknowns, and in the potential for flat-out luck, there remains a reason to hope.
Joe Klein Banned From Straight Talk AirDespite the fact that there were empty seats, ‘Time’ columnist and ‘Primary Colors’ author Joe Klein has not been able to get a seat on the McCain campaign plane.
At Last, the Candidates Find Their Senses of HumorOn ‘Letterman’ and at last night’s Alfred E. Smith dinner, the candidates get some laughs — and not the nasty, ‘I hate you’ type of laughs they earned during the debates.
Craig Unger and Jennifer Senior on the Debate, and How Little We Really Know About Barack ObamaCraig Unger, author of ‘The Fall of the House of Bush,’ and ‘New York’ writer Jennifer Senior discuss who won the debate (according to a novel measure), a potential missed opportunity for Obama on the economy, and what kind of president Obama might make — and whether anyone even knows him well enough to say.
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Heilemann: Obama Nails the Debate TrifectaYou might be able to argue that McCain won more specific points, but his cranky tone and incessant smirks practically handed the debate to Obama.
It Was McCain’s Best Debate, But Was It Good Enough?Unless Joe the Plumber becomes a national rallying cry (please, God, no), there was nothing McCain did that fundamentally altered the course of his campaign.
One Last Time: Where to Watch the DebatesHere’s a roundup of some of the bars that will be hosting debate-watching parties tonight. C’mon, you weren’t going to watch sober, were you?
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Byron York and Craig Unger on McCain’s Quagmire’National Review’ correspondent Byron York and Craig Unger, author of ‘The Fall of the House of Bush,’ discuss McCain’s challenge at tonight’s debate, whether the race holds any surprises, and how Obama resembles Bush in his response to the financial crisis.
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The Final Debate: McCain Needs a MiracleMcCain must create a game-changing moment without being negative; Obama just has to stand there. Who would you rather be?
McCain’s Bad Weekend: A Catch-upThe McCain campaign, after some bad news over the weekend, is still slipping and is now pinning its hopes to a stunning debate performance by the candidate this week.
Michael Idov and Matt Taibbi on Obama’s Foregone Historic Win, and the Morass It Will Land In’Rolling Stone’ columnist Matt Taibbi and ‘New York’ writer Michael Idov discuss why John McCain is “one of the worst” presidential candidates ever, Russian glee over American’s problems, and what happens after a possible President Obama is hammered for what he doesn’t manage to achieve.
