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Cheney's Compelling, Human Speech Was Better Than Obama's Boring Legal Seminar

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - May 22, 2009

Cheney looked human, while Obama looked like a professorial bully. more >>

The Debate About Doctors Giving Out 'Fake' Medicines

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - November 6, 2008

Placebo treatments can make patients feel better. But is it ethical for doctors to prescribe them? more >>

5 False Statements From the Debate

Opinion - October 17, 2008

Both Barack Obama and John McCain needed fact-checking Wednesday night. more >>

Joe the Plumber: Social Security Is a 'Joke' and Liberal Conspiracy Theories

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 16, 2008

Liberal blogs start to speculate that Joe is a plant. more >>

John McCain's Demeanor Deficit Against Barack Obama in the Debate

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - October 16, 2008

McCain rolled his eyes or looked stiff while Obama flashed that "There you go again" smile. more >>

Presidential Debate: Why Joe the Plumber Matters

By Matthew Bandyk - Risky Business - October 16, 2008

Small-business issues are in the spotlight after last night's debate. more >>

Wurzelbacher: The Issues of a Plumber

By Liz Wolgemuth - The Inside Job - October 16, 2008

While politicians like to identify us by our job titles, for many of us, it's more complicated. more >>

John McCain Zeros In on Barack Obama in Final Debate

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - October 16, 2008

Despite McCain's attacks, polls show voters preferred Obama in the last meeting before Election Day. more >>

In Debate, McCain Had Joe the Plumber, Obama Had Lilly Ledbetter

Nation & World - October 16, 2008

The 70-year-old Alabama woman lost a gender pay-discrimination suit in the U.S. Supreme Court. more >>

Obama Trumps McCain Among Swing Voters in Debate

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 16, 2008

An Ohio focus group gives Obama over McCain a clear win in the debate. more >>

McCain Fails to Trip Up Obama Over Joe the Plumber

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - October 16, 2008

Eye-rolling demeanor signaled McCain's frustrations in the last presidential candidates' debate. more >>

Barack Obama and John McCain's Debate—Joe the Plumber and Bill the Bomber

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - October 16, 2008

Debate No. 3 passes without any reality-shifting moments. more >>

Obama's Debate Tactics Against McCain Recall a Basketball Team Running Out the Clock

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - October 16, 2008

Obama was like Dean Smith with a lead. Is he risking blowing it with weeks to go? more >>

Did Either Barack Obama or John McCain Do Anything in the Wednesday Debate to Sway Your Vote?

Opinion - October 16, 2008

The two presidential candidates had their final debate Wednesday night—will it make a difference? more >>

McCain's Debate Performance Against Obama Won't Matter

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 15, 2008

The fates of Obama and McCain are out of their hands at this point. more >>

What Does John McCain Have to Do in the Debate in Order to Close the Gap With Barack Obama?

Opinion - October 15, 2008

Barack Obama holds a lead in the polls—can John McCain close it? more >>

5 Top Google Searches During the Presidential Debate

Opinion - October 10, 2008

During the debate, the most common Google query was Teddy Roosevelt's "walk softly" motto. more >>

McCain Debate: Still Can't Argue Economics

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 8, 2008

The latest debate again highlights the candidate's big weakness. more >>

John McCain Calls Barack Obama 'That One' During Debate: Was It Rude or Not?

Nation & World - October 8, 2008

McCain referred to Obama as "that one" last night, a moniker Team Obama said bordered on disrespect. more >>

McCain-Obama Debate Ignored Impact of Economic Crisis on Energy Plans

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - October 8, 2008

Both candidates discussed proposals to boost alternative energy but not how to finance them. more >>

John McCain Needs to Reiterate Democrats' Failures on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - October 8, 2008

In the debate last night, McCain finally attacked Obama. He should keep doing it. more >>

No Game-Changing Moment for John McCain in Debate Against Barack Obama

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - October 8, 2008

Voters say Obama won the town-hall-style debate. more >>

News Buzz: Central Banks Cut Rates to Jolt Economy, Debate Aftermath