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October 6, 2008
Posted: 1503 GMT
Maybe he's nervous that election day is now less than one month away and he's running out of time to win. Or maybe he's disappointed with how he did in the first presidential debate. But John McCain is paying much more attention to this week's encounter with Barack Obama than he did the first time they met. McCain traveled and campaigned actively before last month's debate, squeezing in preparation time between other obligations.
A CNN/Opinion Research poll found that 51 percent of those who saw that debate thought Obama came out on top. Just 38 percent said John McCain did better. This time, the Washington Post reports that McCain is preparing the conventional way. He's virtually cleared his schedule and gone into seclusion in his home state of Arizona. He's had practice debates with a former Congressman, Rob Portman, standing in for Obama. Obama is preparing in Asheville, North Carolina. Former State Department official Greg Craig, who portrayed McCain before the last debate, is on the 'debate camp' team again. We'll keep you posted as we get more details. Editor’s Note: See the next presidential debate – Live – on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 0100 GMT | 0900 HK (Tues. 9pm ET). CNN International viewers can also see replays at 0900 GMT | 1700 HK and 1600 GMT | 0000 (Thu) HK.CNN’s Jonathan Mann will be blogging during the McCain-Obama debate. Join the discussion! Posted by: CNN Anchor and Reporter, Jonathan Mann |
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