Obama seen as winner after feisty final debate with McCain
Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama head into the final 19-day stretch of their presidential campaigns Thursday after a feisty final debate that snap polls say further cemented Obama's lead in the race.
Nations:U.S. People:George W. Bush Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AFP)
2008-10-16
Warped facts in last presidential debate
The final presidential debate was a last hurrah, of sorts, for tall tales told before a large national audience by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.
Nations:U.S. Canada Mexico Netherlands People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-16
Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate
Who is Joe the Plumber? He is Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the notion of "spreading the wealth" in Wednesday night's third and final presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-16
McCain fails, Obama is not rattled
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Debates should not be confused with trips to Lourdes: Few miracles are dispensed.
People:Sarah Palin John McCain Bob Schieffer Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-16
Fact-checking: Does anyone care?
The debate had barely concluded when George Stephanopoulos on ABC news threw it over to reporter John Berman at the network's "Fact Check Desk" in Washington.
People:Mitt Romney Sarah Palin John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-16
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