The debate on September 26, 2008, between McCain and Obama was an interesting one. Despite the financial chaos and the potential Congressional bail-out, the format of the debate was on foreign policy and national security. McCain got off to a slow start but once the debate focused solely on foreign policy, McCain crushed Obama.
The candidates fought each other to a draw in the first part. When pressed to state what he could cut or not implement, Obama went on about what he would invest in and that the only real spending cut would be to get out of Iraq. McCain stated that he made a career of cutting spending and that he would get rid of ethanol subsidies. (Goodbye Iowa going for McCain).
In the second half, McCain went after what Obama has said. Obama promised he would attack terrorists in Pakistan and meet with dictators from Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba without preconditions. Obama responded by stating that McCain threatened North Korea with extinction and sang about bombing Iran.
In this debate, McCain showed up and made himself look experienced and presidential. Obama muddled through the debate without saying anything substantial. However, I expect the media to spin this into an Obama victory.
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