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McCain vs. Obama – A look back with two weeks to go

John McCain and Barack Obama debae

John McCain and Barack Obama met up one last time in their third televised debate on October 15th – this time in New York. McCain seemed to be either always on the attack or fidgeting in his seat during the entire debate. Obama, on the other hand, was respectful, thoughtful, soft-spoken and very deferential to McCain. They were a study in contrasts. It is not surprising that McCain’s polling numbers fell and Obama’s jumped up by several percentage points over the next two days.

Why I like Keith Olbermann and hate the rest

Keith Olbermann is host of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” a rather unique evening newscast.  His twist on the news is that he counts down some of the day’s top stories with his own particular wit and style.  The show is on every weeknight, 8 PM ET (5 PM PT)on the MSNBC cable channel.  The show is repeated [...]