Biden VS Palin:Who Will "Win" VP Debate?

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Biden VS Palin:Who Will "Win" VP Debate?
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Sun, 09-28-2008 - 5:00am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080927/pl_politico/14014

Obama campaign calls Palin 'a terrific debater' Mike Allen
Sat Sep 27, 11:47 AM ET

Obama campaign manager David Plouffe told reporters Saturday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, is “a terrific debater” who could give Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden (D-Del.) a run for his money when they meet Thursday.


“We’ve looked at tapes of Gov. Palin’s debates, and she’s a terrific debater,” Plouffe told reporters on a conference call. “She has performed very, very well. She’s obviously a skilled speaker. We expect she’ll give a great performance next Thursday. “

The single vice presidential debate will be at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis.

Lowering expectations is a common campaign practice before a debate. But the Obama campaign's claims will surprise the Republicans who have begun to fear the debate following Palin’s performance in network interviews. The Obama campaign says they have nothing to worry about.

Some Democrats were worried that Biden would have to hold back to avoid running up the score. But they shouldn’t fret, either.

“She’s obviously prepping this weekend in Pennsylvania,” Plouffe continued. “Anyone who watches any of her previous debates would be impressed by her debating skills.”

Obama national press secretary Bill Burton added: “What’s missing is knowing where she stands on a lot of the important issues that will come up at the debate. Preparing to debate against someone who is really largely unknown, who’s spent so much time preparing for the debate, will be a real challenge.

“She’s not out there on the stump that much. She’s not doing a whole lot of interviews. So she’s spending a whole lot of time — hours and hours a day, apparently — preparing for this debate. And we suspect that she’ll come in fighting form.”

Plouffe also said:

— On the McCain ad mocking Obama for saying five times in Friday’s debate that McCain is “absolutely right”: “It’s the kind of ad only someone who’s spent 26 years in Washington would put out.”

— “The two candidates’ responses over the last couple of weeks may be seen as a turning point in the election. … He comes in … suggesting he’s riding in on his white horse, and kind of disrupts things. People are looking for steady leadership and not someone who’s chasing news cycles.”

— The tight economy could hurt the campaign’s fundraising: “We obviously understand that people are struggling … Their first priority needs to be trying to make sure that they can take care of their families. So, that being said, we’re very pleased with where we are financially. … It’ s not just the money — the volunteer hours that are happening now are really exploding . … We expect to be able to execute our budget.”

— On battleground states: “We don’t pay much attention to polls. We think this is a close election. So there’s not going to be that much volatility. … I wouldn’t expect any major movements.”

— “We like where we are in these battleground states. We think we strengthened the Kerry states in the last couple of weeks. We think states like Virginia, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri – to name a few — have really become stronger for us in the last couple of week. I mean, obviously, John McCain can ill-afford to lose any of those.”

— “We think Florida’s going to be an absolutely dogfight until the end.”

— On the town hall format debate coming up Oct. 7 (a week from Tuesday) in Nashville, Tenn.: “Obviously, we will be a decided underdog in that encounter . … probably done more town halls than anyone in presidential political history. … If we can just escape relatively unscathed against the undisputed town-hall champion in Tennessee, we’ll be thrilled.”

— “For the people at home watching — who are working hard, economically distressed, worried about the future and focused very much on the economy — I think Barack Obama spoke to them last night. John McCain kind of spoke by them and engaged in a lot of Washington talk.”

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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 5:16pm
Really good one, Palin can't put together a complete sentence, yet she can "fillerbuster".


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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 5:20pm

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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 5:38pm

I really admire JC Watts and wonder too why more Blacks aren't Republican. It sure isn't because some aren't conservative, both socially and or economically, so where are they?


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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 5:45pm

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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 9:34pm
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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 9:44pm
Joe Biden can win this debate with his eyes closed & half asleep! Sarah Palin is so uneducated, inexperienced, and she make rednecks look worse! She can't even answer questions straight.
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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 10:07pm
I think Palin is not going to totally embarrass herself in the debate, which is a lot more than people are expecting and she has done so far in front of non-Fox reporters. Whatever the effect, it won't be lasting because she is going to have to give more disastrous interviews with news networks other than her Fox boosters. She just doesn't have enough time to be seasoned enough to be Vice President or President by the time the election rolls around next month. She has been Governor of a tiny state for less than two years, and before that her experience was basically inconsequential.
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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 10:27pm
Sarah Palin
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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 10:31pm
Well I must say that I have been giving Gov. Palin the benefit of the doubt but the last interview she had with Katie Couric really wasnt what I had expected and very disappointed. I really dont know who will do well because its not going to really be a debate. They are not going to talking and debating each other they are talking to the moderator. That's not any fun!
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Wed, 10-01-2008 - 10:52pm
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