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Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Craig Unger and Jennifer Senior on the Debate, and How Little We Really Know About Barack Obama

Craig Unger, author of 'The Fall of the House of Bush,' and 'New York' writer Jennifer Senior discuss who won the debate (according to a novel measure), a potential missed opportunity for Obama on the economy, and what kind of president Obama might make — and whether anyone even knows him well enough to say.

Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Heilemann: Obama Nails the Debate Trifecta

You might be able to argue that McCain won more specific points, but his cranky tone and incessant smirks practically handed the debate to Obama.

Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

It Was McCain’s Best Debate, But Was It Good Enough?

Unless Joe the Plumber becomes a national rallying cry (please, God, no), there was nothing McCain did that fundamentally altered the course of his campaign.

Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Joe the Plumber Is People

Who is this guy, and why did he hijack the debate last night?

Posted 10/15/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Drunken

One Last Time: Where to Watch the Debates

Here's a roundup of some of the bars that will be hosting debate-watching parties tonight. C'mon, you weren't going to watch sober, were you?

Posted 10/15/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

The Final Debate: McCain Needs a Miracle

McCain must create a game-changing moment without being negative; Obama just has to stand there. Who would you rather be?

Posted 10/14/08 in Daily Intel

Debatable

One Reason Why the Third Debate Won’t Suck

McCain says Obama’s taunts have ‘probably ensured’ that William Ayers will be brought up in Wednesday’s debate.

Posted 10/09/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

McCain’s Mortgage-Bailout Plan Has Pretty Much Everyone Up In Arms

Doubts are being raised in both liberal and conservative corners about the burden the plan places on taxpayers.

Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel

Debatable

McCain’s Five Oldest Debate Moments

McCain didn't help himself last night by repeatedly doing and saying things that, frankly, made him seem even older than he already appears.

Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Matthew Yglesias and Garrett M. Graff on the Election’s Generational Divide

Think Progress blogger Matthew Yglesias and Garrett M. Graff, author of 'The First Campaign' and editor at large for the 'Washingtonian,' discuss the generational split among voters, how our economy might be transformed for the better, and why, in the election, technology and innovation is the elephant in the room.

Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

McCain Calls Obama ‘That One’: Why?

McCain calling Obama “that one” is being dissected by political observers, who, in a testament to the moment’s weirdness, haven’t come close to a consensus on its meaning.

Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel

Heilemann: Obama Closes the Deal in Second Debate

McCain barely tried to alter the dynamic of the race last night, while Obama was a ‘message machine.’

Posted 10/07/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Katie Roiphe and Matthew Yglesias on the Financial Crisis’ Upside and Why McCain May Well ‘Win’ Tonight’s Debate

Author Katie Roiphe and blogger Matthew Yglesias discuss Sarah Palin's latest attacks on Obama, what the silver lining of the financial meltdown might be, and why McCain will likely be declared the winner of tonight's debate.

Posted 10/07/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Where to Drink Tonight: Your Country Needs You!

The economy's in the can — what's another $3 beer? Here's a roundup of debate-viewing parties tonight.

Posted 10/07/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Why Tonight’s Debate Won’t Matter

We round up the top ten reasons this debate just isn't going to make a difference in the race.

Posted 10/07/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Pundits Seem to Encourage McCain Stunt at Tonight’s Debate

It’s clear McCain needs to do something dramatic to change the direction of this race.

Posted 10/03/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

James Fallows and Katie Roiphe on Sarah Palin Winking Her Way Through the Debate

James Fallows of 'The Atlantic' and Katie Roiphe, the author, most recently, of 'Uncommon Arrangements,' discuss Sarah Palin's flirtatiousness last night, and which voters she was really winking at.

Posted 10/01/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Do This Few People Really Watch the Alaska Gubernatorial Debates?

Did anyone really LOOK at this picture in the ‘Times’ today?

Posted 10/01/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Is Gwen Ifill’s ‘Age of Obama’ Book a Conflict of Interest Problem?

She's writing a book about young black politicians that will focus on Obama. Does this mean she should recuse herself from moderating the debate? Or is it a nonissue?

Posted 10/01/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Sarah Palin Is Still Hard at Work With Those Index Cards

She’s ‘frequently up until the small hours of the morning in her hotel room trying to cram.’