111. He qualified for federal matching funds and took part in several presidential debates. 112. He was smart to listen to alarmed Republican elders and open talks with the presidential debate commission about meeting Vice President Al Gore. 113. He stunned many by returning in January and entering the presidential race, but quickly attracted support that grew stronger following a presidential debate in May. 114. Hearing one exchange in the last presidential debate, one wondered what became of the all-knowing speaker. 115. Hours after their third and final presidential debate, Bush and his Democratic rival Al Gore took their campaigns to states whose undecided voters could swing the presidential race. 116. His selection to moderate all three presidential debates this year suggests he may have. 117. I was hoping folks would be talking about the presidential debate, but no such luck. 118. If the days since the second presidential debate are any indication, that is no longer the case. 119. If there is anywhere that the presidential debates might sway viewers, it is here. 120. If going from screaming bloody murder to not saying anything counts as a contradiction, then, boy, do we have one on the topic of presidential debates. |