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The Three Presidential Debates: Spontaneous Or Not?
After the votes are counted on Election Day, there will be the inevitable talk about the impact of the Presidential debates on the final verdict. Specifically, how did they impact the candidacy of Barack Obama and John McCain? Historians and future candidates will want to know. But were these debates as spontaneous as they seemed at first glance?
Or were talking points firmly in place, embedded as firmly as this YouTube is embedded on this website? Judge for yourself. We post — you decide:
