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Back in Business: McCain Agrees to Debate

By Cay Smith | Published: September 26, 2008

By Christian Yingling Caving to public and media pressure, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain has agreed to participate in tonight’s debate at the University of Mississippi. This announcement comes over 48 hours after his controversial campaign suspension and request for the debate to be postponed until after the economic crisis has been fixed. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama made an announcement Tuesday in response to McCain’s request stating…

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Students React to Possible Debate Postponement

By Cay Smith | Published: September 25, 2008

In Professor Janette Muir’s class on presidential campaigns the question of the day was: will the presidential debate go forward on Friday? The class, which has students who will help to moderate Mason’s debate watch party, had a lot to say about presidential candidate John McCain’s surprising request for the first debate to be postponed. “There are 98 other capable senators. I just feel that [President George W.] Bush waited…

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Video: Obama to Continue with Debate

By Cay Smith | Published: September 24, 2008
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Obama: Debate to Continue, Will Not Suspend Campaign

By Cay Smith | Published: September 24, 2008

Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama just finished a press conference responding to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain’s campaign suspension and request for Friday’s debate to be postponed. In his statements, he rejected the idea that either a campaign suspension or debate postponement is necessary. “It will be part of the president’s job to deal with more than one thing at once,” said Obama. “It’s more important than ever for us…

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Presidential Debate Watch this Friday

By Cay Smith | Published: September 23, 2008

By Noah Martin The outcome of a televised debate is about more than a candidate’s response to the questions, so come to the Johnson Center atrium at George Mason University for a Debate Watch party this Friday to view Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) confront each other over issues of foreign policy and national security and hear detailed analysis from a panel of experts. The debate…

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