The Republican senator's final debate performance was marked by oddball characters and marginal attacks, as hopes of his political resurrection appeared to fade.
By Walter Shapiro Oct 16, 2008
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"Facts are facts and records are records." Scott Bateman responds to audio from the presidential candidates.
October 16, 2008
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Monday's rally is ancient history, as investors run for cover, again. Does anyone care about Bill Ayers?
By Andrew Leonard
October 15, 2008
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With his campaign on the rocks, McCain could hit reset one more time and abandon civility in his final showdown with Barack Obama.
By Mike Madden
October 15, 2008
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As the gloves come off in the presidential race, John McCain seems ever more willing to dispense with past claims to personal honor.
By Walter Shapiro
October 7, 2008
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His plan? "Let's do a lot of things!"
October 9, 2008
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If McCain has known how to get him this whole time, don't you think maybe he should have told Bush and the Army about it?
October 8, 2008
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Here's what you need to know when John McCain starts talking about the mortgage mess
By Andrew Leonard
October 7, 2008
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Character assassination may lose its appeal after two very bad days for Wall Street and Main Street.
By Andrew Leonard
October 7, 2008
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More bad news on the unemployment front: Is government part of the problem, or the solution?
By Andrew Leonard
October 3, 2008
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Tonight's vice-presidential debate raises a tricky question for Joe Biden: How to beat Sarah Palin without coming off as a dick.
By Catherine Price
October 2, 2008
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She was outmatched by Katie Couric, but how will Sarah Palin fare against Joe Biden? The debate comes at a crucial time for the struggling McCain campaign.
By Walter Shapiro
October 2, 2008
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Friday's debate was no decisive showdown. But for undecided voters watching, did Obama look too green or McCain too mean?
By Walter Shapiro
September 27, 2008
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And I'll cut business taxes at the same time!
By Andrew Leonard
September 27, 2008
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McCain's gonna ride the offshore horse until it collapses under him.
By Andrew Leonard
September 27, 2008
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Leading Republicans say that, short of total gridlock on the economic bailout, a McCain no-show on Friday would be "a huge political mistake."
By Walter Shapiro
September 26, 2008
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McCain is now unlikely to show up for the first scheduled showdown with Obama. Master stroke or campaign in meltdown?
By Walter Shapiro
September 25, 2008
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As Wednesday's awful debate proves, it won't matter who the presidential nominee is -- the press will play footsie with McCain and attack the Democrat.
By Joe Conason
April 18, 2008
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Even with Tim Russert nipping at their ankles, Obama and Clinton managed to talk some sense about trade
By Andrew Leonard
February 27, 2008
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The final Democratic debate produces no miracles for the grouchy former front-runner. Yes, those MSNBC moderators did seem to like Obama better, but even when she's right she sounds wrong.
By Mike Madden
February 27, 2008
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Clinton: "Maybe we should ask Barack Obama if he's comfortable and needs another pillow." Watch live now.
By Farhad Manjoo
February 26, 2008
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On Martin Luther King Day, the Democrats have their nastiest debate yet as the Clinton and Obama spat gets personal.
By Walter Shapiro
January 22, 2008
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All the Democratic presidential candidates now say the 2005 Bankruptcy Act was a bad idea. Americans looking at their credit card bills probably agree.
By Andrew Leonard
January 16, 2008
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On Fox News, the second GOP debate in 24 hours has the same punching bag: Mitt Romney. This time the network joined in.
By Mike Madden
January 6, 2008
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The debate was rich in sound and fury, but did little lasting damage to unruffled frontrunner Barack Obama.
By Walter Shapiro
January 5, 2008
McCain's last stand
Bateman: The final debate
Debate prep: Dow falls a whopping 733 points
Which John McCain will show up to debate?
The low road to the White House
Biden's difficult balance
The big veep showdown
Obama and McCain face off
McCain's looming debate debacle
Friday's debate: A bizarre game of chicken
Obama, get ready for the "Clinton rules"
No Hail Mary for Hillary
Clinton alleges pro-Obama slant in debate
The knives come out in South Carolina
Republicans do it all over again
A Democratic donnybrook
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