http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog Vote Democratic Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:00:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TIME: Mark Halperin’s grades: Obama: B+McCain: B NBC (Shrum) 9:43 PM: "I think he won a win tonight, Barack Obama. Because I think the big headline of this debate is that people across the country more and more comfortable with the idea of President Obama. He projects a sense of calmness ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/early-reviews-clear-even-decisive-win-for-obama-tonight/ Fact Check: McCain on IranTonight, Barack Obama said: “Senator McCain, this is the guy who sang bomb, bomb, bomb Iran."THE FACTS:  McCain has been reckless in His approach to Iran.Fact Check: McCain Ignored Afghanistan Tonight, Barack Obama said: “This is the person who after we had -- we hadn't even ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/fact-check-foreign-policy/ FOX News focus group: ObamaCNN focus group: Obama CNN Poll:Who won the debate?Obama: 54%McCain: 30%CBS Poll: Uncommitted Voters Say Obama Won DebateWho won the debate?Obama: 39%McCain: 27% CBS News and Knowledge Networks have, once again, conducted a nationally representative poll of uncommitted voters to get their immediate reaction to tonight's ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/the-clear-winner-is-obama/ Barack won the coin toss and took the first question of the night,  on the economy and the best way to help not just Wall Street, but Main Street as well:Earlier today ABC News reported that, less than a week after the federal government committed $85 billion to bail out ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/debate-highlights-the-opening-question/ Fact Check on McCain's Response to Fannie and Freddie: Tonight, John McCain said: “But we all know, my friends, until we stabilize home values in America, we are never going to start turning around and creating jobs and fixing our economy, and we have got to give some trust and ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/fact-check-fannie-and-freddie/ Fact Check: The Subprime Lending Crisis:Tonight, Barack Obama said: “Two years ago, I said that we have got a subprime lending crisis that has to be dealt with. I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them this is something we have to deal ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/fact-check-the-financial-crisis-healthcare-and-earmarks/ Fact Check on Senator Biden's Record: Tonight, the McCain campaign said, “Barack Obama just blamed the very same bill that Joe Biden supported for the current economic crisis.”FACT: Biden Is Committed To 21st Century Regulatory System And Transparency, Voted For Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Fact Check on Spending Proposals:FACT: John McCain's spending ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/fact-check-biden-spending-small-businesses/ Barack addressed the frustration and cynicism that many people feel right now towards Washington, the failures of the last eight years, and the importance of shifting priorities to put the middle class first: Read more about this story... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/debate-highlights-the-key-is-to-have-priorities-that-are-working-for-you/ When asked what sacrifices he would ask every American to make to ease the economic crisis, Barack responded:A lot of you remember the tragedy of 9-11, and where you were on that day, and how all of the country was ready to come together and make enormous changes to make ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/debate-highlights-this-is-something-that-all-of-us-have-to-be-involved-with/ Fact Check: Taxes Tonight, John McCain said: “So let's not raise anybody's taxes, my friends, and make it be very clear to you, I am not in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy.“ THE FACTS: John McCain has changed his position on the Bush tax cuts that he once ... http://2008bluepixelstates.com/bluestatesblog/2008/10/08/fact-check-taxes-energy-use-and-votes-on-tax-increases/