| Newspaper |
Headline/Reporter |
Photo |
| New York Times | "RIVALS
DISPLAY STARK CONTRAST IN CLASHES ON WAR AND ECONOMY: First Encounter:
Obama Assails Bush Policies ad McCain Cites Experience" by Adam
Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny. ...and "Beyond Ideology a Collision of Generations" (The TV Watch) by Alessandra Stanley. |
Medium
close up of McCain and
Obama shaking hands before or after the debate (although the caption
says "during"). Doug Mills, The New York Times. |
| Washington
Post |
"In First Debate, Candidates Quarrel on Iraq, Express Optimism for Bailout" by Michael D. Shear and Shailagh Murray. | Wide
shot from behind the
candidates
shows the two standing at their podiums and between them moderator Jim
Lehrer seated at his desk. Pool photo by Chip Somodevilla. |
| Wall Street Journal |
"Obama, McCain Spar on War, Fiscal Crisis in First Debate" by Laura Meckler, Elizabeth Holmes and Amy Chozick. | Medium
wide shot of McCain and Obama at podiums. AP. |
| Newspaper |
Headline/Reporter |
Photo |
| New York Times | "Candid
but Pointed, Palin and Biden Face Off: Clashing on Iraq, Energy and the
Economy" by Patrick Healy. and..."Surviving One Test" (Analysis) by Adam Nagourney. |
Medium
shot of Palin and Biden
and some of Palin's family after the debate. James Estrin/The New York Times. |
| Washington Post | "Courting
Middle-Class Voters: Palin and Biden
State Cases for Changing Washington, Repairing Economy" by
Robert
Barnes and Juliet Eilperin. and..."Palin Delivers, but Doubt Not Erased" (Analysis) by Dan Balz. |
Medium
shot of Biden and Palin
talking after the debate, Palin's daughter Piper in the middle. Ron Edmonds-Associated Press. |
| Wall Street Journal | "Biden, Palin Clash on Taxes, Iraq in Sharp-Edged Debate" by Laura Meckler and Christopher Cooper. | Two
photos - medium close ups of Biden and of Palin
gesturing during the debate. Associated Press (2). |
| USA Today | "Biden, Palin make their cases in spirited debate: Sharp differences on economy, Iraq as both hold their own" by Martha T. Moore and David Jackson. | Medium
close up of Biden and
Palin before the debate. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images. |
| Washington Times | "Biden,
Palin battle over Iraq
plans: Defend
running mates' positions" by Joseph Curl and Christina
Bellantoni. and... "Alaskan delivers folksy message" (Analysis) by Stephen Dinan. |
Medium
shot of Biden and Palin greeting each
other
before the debate. Associated Press. |
| Newspaper |
Headline/Reporter |
Photo |
| New York Times | "Economic
Woes Set
Tone for Rivals in 2nd Debate: Obama Assails Deregulation--McCain
Offers Mortgage Plan" Adam Nagourney. |
Medium
wide shot of McCain
standing and speaking, Obama seated and looking on, and a bit of the
audience (about 5 people). Stephen Crowley/The New York Times |
| Washington Post | "Economic
Crisis Dominates Debate: McCain and Obama Differ Over Causes and
Solutions" Dan Balz, Anne E. Kornblut and Michael Abramowitz. and... below the fold "For the New Contagion, the Same Old Prescriptions" (Analysis) by Steven Pearlstein. |
Medium
wide shot of McCain
standing and speaking, Obama seated and looking on, and a bit of the
audience (about 18 people). Gerald Herbert-Associated Press. |
| Wall Street Journal [on the fold] | "McCain,
Obama Square Off Over How to Fix the Economy" Laura Meckler and Christopher Cooper. |
Medium
shot of Obama and
McCain reaching towards each other to shake hands before the debate. Agence France Presse/Getty Images. |
| USA Today [on the fold] | "Economy
dominates debate: McCain, Obama stick to issues, avoid
personal attacks" Kathy Kiely and David Jackson. |
Medium
shot of Obama and McCain
waving to the audience before the debate. Pool photo by Charles Dharapak. |
| Washington Times | "McCain
pledges homeowner help: seeks to buy up bad mortgages; Obama blames
Bush for crisis" Joseph Curl. |
Medium
close up of McCain talking and Obama
looking on. Getty Images. |
| The Examiner [Washington, DC tabloid]: | "No knockout: Candidates spar on economy, taxes, health care." | Medium
shot of McCain standing and speaking, Obama seated
and looking on, and a bit of the audience (about 6 people). AP. |
| Newspaper |
Headline/Reporter |
Photo |
| New York Times | "McCain
Press Obama in Last and Pointed Debate: Lively Exchanges on Policy and
Character" by Jim Rutenberg. and..."Rivals Split, With Joe in the Middle" (The TV Watch) by Alessandra Stanley. |
Tightly cropped medium shot of Obama and McCain facing the
camera, both speaking and gesturing, and Schieffer between them, back
to the camera. Damon Winter/The New York Times. |
| Washington Post | "A
Hard-Hitting Final Round: As McCain Presses Attack, Obama Stresses The
Economy" by Michael D. Shea and Robert Barnes. and...(below the fold) "Aggressive Underdog vs. Cool Counterpuncher" (Analysis) by Dan Balz. |
Very similar image to the NYT shot, possibly taken seconds
before or after. Unusual cropping; a strong horizontal aspect
ratio of more than 2:1. Ron Edmonds-Associated Press. |
| Wall Street Journal | "Obama,
McCain Trade Jabs Over Taxes, Tone of Campaign" by Laura Meckler
and
Christopher Cooper. |
[Below the fold] Medium shot of the
two candidates seated at the table, both candidates gesturing, McCain
(head on) speaking and Obama (from the side) listening. Getty Images. |
| USA Today | "Candidates
take of gloves for final debate: McCain, Obama take shots on economy,
campaign tone" by David Jackson and Martha T. Moore. |
Medium shot of Obama and McCain greeting each other before
the debate. Robert Deutsch, USA Today. |
| Washington Times | "McCain
unrelenting in final debate; Obama accused of class warfare" by
Stephen
Dinan. |
Medium shot of the two candidates seated at the table,
McCain (head on) making a point and Obama (from the side)
listening. Similar to image used by the WSJ. Getty Images. |
| First Presidential Debate Oxford, MS - Sept. 26 |
Vice Presidential Debate St. Louis, MO - Oct. 2 |
Town Meeting Presidential Debate Nashville, TN - Oct. 7 |
Third Presidential Debate Hempstead, NY - Oct. 15 |
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