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Article: McCain likely didn't sway undecided voters
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- October 17, 2008
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E.J. DIONNE
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
10-17-2008
McCain likely didn't sway undecided voters
By E.J. DIONNE
Date: 10-17-2008, Friday
Section: OPINION
Edtion: All Editions
THE MOMENT of truth in Wednesday evening's debate came when Bob Schieffer asked the candidates if they would be willing to repeat, face to face, some of the personal charges they have made against each other in their ads and on the trail.
At first, John McCain flinched. Instead of answering directly, he suggested, remarkably, that it was Barack Obama who was running the more negative campaign. Polls show that this is certainly not the impression of voters. They see McCain as the negative guy.
But eventually McCain launched ...