Word: ticket
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...remain bullish on Biden's assets. They point to the largely favorable local media coverage he has earned, his indispensable capacity to appeal to the white working-class voters not fully sold on Obama, and the reassurance his 3 1/2 decades of Washington experience has brought to a Democratic ticket headed by a first-term Senator. (Click here for Joe Biden's defining moments...
...enormously. She had a solid 90 minutes of rapid, confident discourse and kept herself from being the story of the night (as well as the constant punch line of the election season). Improved her image and partially turned the page on McCain's bad two weeks, enabling the Republican-ticket team to try to regain some footing in a contest that has been steadily slipping away - but didn't revolutionize the race. Kicked off the debate with a demure handshake and query for Biden ("Hey, can I call you Joe?") and indulged in some winks and folksy asides (referring...
Kept up a drumbeat of criticism against Barack Obama and, to a lesser extent, Biden - but produced no sound-bite moment and was unable to rattle her opponent. Most dramatically, she charged that the Democratic ticket wants to wave a "white flag of surrender" in Iraq. Firmly hit her campaign's main themes (Obama equals higher taxes and Washington business as usual). Ably brandished the opposition research on Obama's record and promises...
...head well above water, so too did Biden keep himself under control, staying on message and away from long-winded, condescending and self-serving responses. Perhaps more stilted and tense than usual for most of the debate, but he never forgot who is at the top of the ticket and the immediate goals of the campaign. If he reviews the videotape of the debate, he will likely see some missed opportunities to give a slightly different answer in a slightly different way. A solid performance without fireworks, which may best serve the Democrats at this moment...