University of Mississippi Debate
The first presidential debate between candidates Barack Obama and John McCain focused on issues of foreign policy, as planned, but strayed occasionally onto energy policy, taxes, spending and the current financial crisis. The debate was held on September 26, 2008, at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi and was moderated by PBS anchor Jim Lehrer.
Fast Facts
- After suggesting postponement, McCain announced that he would attend the debate1
- Obama had offered to host a townhall meeting or conduct a one-on-one interview should McCain not appear2
- Moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS show The NewsHour3
- Focused on national security and foreign policy4
- Included nine segments of nine minutes each4
- Each segment included two minutes for each candidate to speak and five minutes for debate4
- University of Mississippi commonly referred to as Ole Miss
Bailout Fallout
In the midst of Congressional debate over the Mortgage Bailout Plan, John McCain proposed that the first presidential debate be postponed so that he could go to Washington and join the Senate debate, but both Barack Obama and the Commission on Presidential Debates issued statements asserting that the debate should go forward as scheduled.5 McCain attended as was originally expected.
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