updated 12:58 a.m. EDT, Wed October 8, 2008

McCain, Obama spar
on economy, leadership

Squaring off in the second of three debates, Barack Obama and John McCain drew sharp differences over the origin of domestic and international problems -- and how to tackle them. Obama tied McCain to President Bush on Iraq and economic deregulation, while McCain painted Obama as overly reliant on government. full story

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