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By David Knowles - Politics DailyThough most polls are showing that Joe Biden "won" his debate with Sarah Palin last night, I couldn't help but feel a bit cheated by the whole thing. Why? Because the candidates were allowed to ramble on and on with their talking points. In effect, there was very little in the night that differed from the stump speeches each candidate delivers on a daily basis. Biden got to ramble on about the middle class, Scranton, how John McCain is like George Bush -- while Palin repeatedly kept gushing her "maverick" mantra. The responsibility for steering these candidates toward substantive matters, and ...
VP Debate Made Easier for Palin
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThis pretty much speaks for itself:At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates. McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the ...
Would Hillary Wuss on Debate Like Palin?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAs Jay Allbritton reported earlier, the McCain/Palin campaign sought changes to the debate format to account for Sarah Palin's relative skill level as a debater. While it is not true that Palin/McCain's original proposal included the use of several coloring books and a Magnadoodle, the GOP ticket was definitely looking to lower the bar. From the NY Times:McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive.Commission members wanted a relaxed format that included time for ...
McCain, Obama to Spar in Debates
By Jay Allbritton - Politics DailyThe presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain reached an agreement on the procedural details that will govern the upcoming debates. According to The New York Times, each candidate will have two minutes to answer each question, followed by five minutes of free-flowing conversation between the candidates. The McCain/Palin campaign demanded a very different set of regulations, however, for the vice presidential debate. In their only debate on October 2, the amount of time granted to vice presidential nominees Joe Biden and Sarah Palin for a response will be shorter than the period ...
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