Presidential election campaign


Rundle 08: McCain is done. Juiced.

John McCain’s proposal to buy-back mortgages at their on-paper value, first spruiked in this week’s debate, has to be one of the greatest leapfrogs in political history, writes Guy Rundle.

Debating expert: McCain slips, Obama scores

Senator Barack Obama won the second presidential debate of the 2008 US election, writes debating expert Ray D’Cruz.

Palin’s Failed Cute: ‘Say It Ain’t So Joe’

For much of tonight’s debate, Sarah Palin avoided any spectacularly obvious stupidity and Joe Biden steered clear of any casually offensive statements. Then came “Say It Ain’t So, Joe,” an attempted cute catchphrase deployed by Palin that not only failed spectacularly but which was also followed by a cascade of other dumb attempts at adorability. […]

How Sarah Palin blew it

Joe Biden and Sarah Palin were talking to two different Americas Thursday night.

Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks

A risky choice … Further interesting appointments … Beware of silly hats … Backing Hillary … The anti-drink campaign continues … The Professor should be pleased … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of this Morning’s Political Coverage …