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The Real Presidential Debate Takes Place Sunday Night at Columbia: Third-Party Candidates to Square Off

The Real Presidential Debate Takes Place Sunday Night at Columbia: Third-Party Candidates to Square Off

Who else is sick and tired of hearing about John “The Maverick” McCain and Barack “Yes We Can” Obama?

 

Bueller… Bueller…

 

Nobody, huh? That’s unsurprising, especially after last night’s cat fight between the two presidential hopefuls.

 

Still, it’s time for a change of pace, everyone. There are several other people running for president, and t...

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At Hofstra Debate, McCain Angrily Blinked His Way Out Of A Win

At Hofstra Debate, McCain Angrily Blinked His Way Out Of A Win

So, after last night’s debate at Hofstra, it’s become clear that there might be an upside to a McCain win after all: SNL would have plenty of fodder to work with. And I’m not even talking about the Palin possibilities, though that would be a treasure trove as well. However, the mockery could thrive on McCain’s quirks alone.
 

The debated proved ...

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College Town Debate Parties by a Campus Near You

College Town Debate Parties by a Campus Near You

CollegeOTR has already laid down the rules of several presidential debate drinking games (and we’re still kicking ourselves over failing to foresee the frequency with which John McCain would say “my friends” in the second debate.) Sometimes the debates get farcical, but it’s not so bad when you realize that you’re not the only one seeing the pol...

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Hofstra University Excited To Host Presidential Debate, McCain Excited To Attack Obama's Character

Hofstra University Excited To Host Presidential Debate, McCain Excited To Attack Obama's Character

Tonight is the final showdown. During the third presidential debate, held at Hofstra University, John McCain will get his last chance to topple the all-mighty Barack Obama. McCain hasn’t been able to do it in the last two debates, but watch out, he’s a maverick, he could do anything.
 

This snoozefest epic battle will focus on domestic issues, w...

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The Presidential Debate Drinking Game Part II: The Belmont University Edition

The Presidential Debate Drinking Game Part II: The Belmont University Edition

Tonight, Barack Obama and John McCain will come out from behind their attack ads and go head to head in the second presidential debate. Moderated by Tom Brokaw, the town-hall style meeting will take place at Belmont University in Nashville, and will feature questions from the audience about foreign and domestic policy. The change in format is in...

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BSU Takes Politics More Seriously Than Politicians

BSU Takes Politics More Seriously Than Politicians

In lieu of the upcoming election, Boise State’s student run lecture series, Vox Discipuli, hosted two nationally recognized pundits in a political debate earlier today. Is it ridiculous to anyone else that a small state school hosted a more cogent sounding debate than the recent vice presidential one?

 

Peter Beinart and Jonah Goldberg, editors,...

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Who Didn't Disappoint You The Most At The Presidential Debate?

Who Didn't Disappoint You The Most At The Presidential Debate?

The debates between Barack Obama and John McCain at Ole Miss on Friday were kind of a snoozefest. The best part was probably watching moderator Jim Lehrer get frustrated over the candidates not addressing each other.
 

But as for substance, many pundits found the debates too close to call and refused to pick a clear winner. However, the polls te...

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The Presidential Debate Drinking Game

The Presidential Debate Drinking Game

In honor of tonight's presidential debate, which despite some uncertainty is going ahead, plan some political fun. If you're not interested in getting trashed but want to watch the debate with other people just as into politics, there will be a debate watching party at the Reitz Union ballroom from 7:45-10 pm, hosted by the Theta Sigma Chapter o...

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McCain Suspends Campaign, Wants To Delay Debate At Ole Miss

McCain Suspends Campaign, Wants To Delay Debate At Ole Miss

In light of the recent economic woes, McCain announced that he will be suspending his campaign to return to Washington and work on resolving the financial crisis. He would also like to postpone Friday’s debate to be held at Ole Miss - and he’s asking Obama to join him.
 

Poor Ole Miss has been anxiously looking forward to the debates, hoping to ...

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