Debates

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The smile vs. the scowl The smile vs. the scowl
The Edwards-Cheney debate will offer one of the starkest contrasts since Clay fought Liston.
Democrats play nice
The candidates gather at a major debate and, with the exception of a jilted Joe Lieberman, go easy on Dean.
Letters
Readers respond to "The Clinton Wars," by Sidney Blumenthal, and "Democrats Square Off," by Jake Tapper.
The great debate The great debate
As President Bush all but declared war on Iraq, journalists Christopher Hitchens and Mark Danner thrashed out the big issues that the country should have months ago.
Says you
Readers have much to say about "One Hundred Girls for Every Boy," by Theresa Rusho.
Why have a youth debate?
Because with both candidates hammering Social Security and Medicare, young voters need some extra political motivation.
One last debate
Salon's young readers make Bush and Gore answer questions that Jim Lehrer neglected to ask.
Gore shoots blanks on guns
In trying not to alienate swing voters, the vice president is missing a chance to show us what he really thinks -- and what Bush has really done -- about gun control.
Body language Body language
Whether talking in bed or in a debate, the sentenceless speaker might be the turn-on.
Who won the final presidential debate?
"Gored" by Jake Tapper; "A comeback for Gore?" compiled by Salon Staff
"Upbeat" Bush readies for Letterman
His staff, meanwhile, comes up with the Top Ten reasons to avoid talking about the debate.
Foiled again
Ralph Nader is turned away from yet another presidential debate, but he's hoping for a post-debate bounce nonetheless.
Gored Gored
The two candidates share a podium -- but the vice president knocks Bush off center stage.
A comeback for Gore?
Roger Ebert, Joe Eszterhas, Andrew Sullivan and others dissect the final debate of the campaign.
Gore: Ready to rumble? Gore: Ready to rumble?
In an exclusive interview with Salon, the vice president promises a "very hot and heavy" final campaign stretch.
Say what?
Five Bush debate statements bear closer inspection.
Paging Mr. Gore Paging Mr. Gore
George W. Bush smirks and fibs his way to what looks like a victory over an opponent so shackled it looks like he's second-guessing his every move.
Big night for Bush
Christopher Buckley, Norman Lear, Al Franken, Joe Eszterhas and other critics review Debate 2.
Throwing curveballs at the swing states Throwing curveballs at the swing states
On the eve of debate No. 2, Bush offers "Big Relief" while Gore peddles tax credits.
Good politics, bad journalism
Reporters seized on stories about Al Gore the liar without checking their facts. Now the Bush campaign is cashing in.
Playing the "dum-dum" card
Tired of having their man labeled a liar, the Gore campaign asks why Bush can't "string together a coherent sentence."
Acting their age Acting their age
At the vice presidential debate, the two candidates show their younger bosses how to keep it clean.
Young, gifted and right
The debate provides an excuse for young GOP women -- and a few men -- to get together for some good old conservative consciousness raising.
And the winner is ... And the winner is ...
Gore: still unlikable. Bush: still dumb. Feels like a tie.
Who won the debate?
Camille Paglia, Arianna Huffington, Roger Ebert, Ben Stein and others weigh in on the partisan fisticuffs in Boston.
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