Presidential Debate Scorecard, Sept. 26
After each debate, a panel of Political Machine bloggers -- two who lean left, two from the right -- grade the candidates' performances. Who was the most knowledgeable? Funniest? Overall winner? Then it's your chance to weigh in. Take the polls and see how you match up with our bloggers' ratings.Full Political Machine Coverage | McCain, Obama Clash in Third Debate
| CATEGORY: Candidate |
Christopher Weber |
 Dave Stacy |
 Jay Allbritton |
Mark Impomeni |
Your Ratings |
| WHO WON? McCain or Obama |
Obama | McCain | Obama | McCain | Vote Here |
| KNOWLEDGE: Obama |
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| KNOWLEDGE: McCain |
4.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| POISE: Obama |
4.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
| POISE: McCain |
3.5 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | |
| LIKABILITY: Obama |
4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | |
| LIKABILITY: McCain |
3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| FUNNIEST? McCain or Obama |
When McCain said of his VP choice: "I've now got a partner who's a good maverick too." | McCain: the crack about his hearing | There was nothing funny about this debate. | McCain | |
| BEST INSULT McCain or Obama |
Obama's defensive crack about McCain having "sung songs about bombing Iran." | McCain slapping Obama that, "He doesn't have a seal yet" | When Obama called out McCain for singing about bombing Iran. | McCain, "I won't set the White House visitor schedule before I'm president. I don't even have a seal yet." | |
| BEST MOMENT McCain or Obama |
Obama's comeback that began: "I've got a bracelet too..." | Barack Obama trying to keep up on McCain's bracelet story, but has to read the name off the bracelet! Read More | Obama pointing out that McCain said he didn't want to meet with Spain, a NATO ally. Read More |
The exchange on Iran and meeting with Ahmadinejad. It got a bit testy, which is good. And it showed some real emotion from the candidates. Read More |
Presidential Debate, Sept. 26
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THU OCT |
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TUE OCT |
07 |
| John McCain vs. Barack Obama Watch Full Debate | Scorecard |
WED OCT |
15 |
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