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CNN's poll conducted after the debate found that 54% of those surveyed thought that Obama had won and 30% felt McCain had won. [62] In CBS's poll of uncommitted voters, 40% felt Obama had won, 26% thought McCain had won, and 34% said it was a tie. [63] Time ' s Mark Halperin graded Obama's performance a B+ and McCain's performance a B. [64]
The candidates each exposed their positions on a number of issues, including faith, abortion, evil, wealth, same-sex marriage, and stem-cell research. [7] The two struck common themes, but differed on their views of abortion; Obama said the answer was "above his pay grade" a comment he later regretted [8] and also told Warren the issue "scientifically" and "theologically" is not a black and ...
Both Clinton and Obama appeared in a debate moderated by ABC News on April 16, 2008, at 8 PM EDT at the National Constitution Center. [61] The debate was nationally televised at 8 PM Eastern and Pacific (tape delayed) and 7 pm Central/Mountain (tape delayed). This was the second debate shown nationally on over-the-air television. [62]
John McCain and Barack Obama appear at the second presidential debate at Belmont University, Tennessee. [279] October 15 – John McCain and Barack Obama appear at the third presidential debate at Hofstra University, New York. [280] October 16 – Barack Obama and John McCain address the traditional Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. [281]
On September 24, 2008, after the onset of the 2007–2008 financial crisis, McCain announced that he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington so he could help craft a $700 billion bailout package for the troubled financial industry, and he stated that he would not debate Obama until Congress passed the bailout bill. [102]
On September 24, McCain announced that he would "suspend" his campaign and seek to delay a debate with Barack Obama scheduled for September 26 so that he could work with Congress toward a reworking of and agreement on the Paulson financial rescue plan. McCain urged Obama to do the same, but Obama did not. [316]
Obama laughed as Trump added, “and after, I will,” before the pooled TV camera feed cut away from the men, who were bracketed by former first lady Laura Bush and Trump’s wife Melania.
Although the candidates did not agree to the two televised debates proposed by Science Debate 2008, both Obama and McCain did participate in an online written version, sciencedebate.org providing detailed responses to the "14 Top Science Questions Facing America," a list suggested by the organization's members, and the Obama answers formed an ...