3rd Presidential Debate

The 90-minute event at Hofstra University of Barack Obama & John Mc Cain did not meets the academic standard of argument. There were plenty of issues raised by bob Schieffer to the two presidentiables. In each given question, the candidate gave his answer to the issue. The other would be free to argue his opponent’s answer to the extent that they go beyond what is being asked and diverts more on personal attacks. There are so many interruptions during the debate, without waiting the other opponent to finish his answers. No proper assignment to each candidates who will be on the affirmative side and in the negative side, both are free to give their views. Mc Cain displayed his aggressive manner in answering the questions Obama was so calm in delivering his answer over the issue.

Near the end of the 90-minute event, Bob Schieffer of CBS News, asked the candidates to respond to trends that show that the United States spends more per capita on education than other countries yet trails many nations on measures such as students’ abilities to compete in mathematics and science. Mr. Schieffer asked whether that posed a national-security threat. This near end debate meets the academic standard. This is because the elements and contents of the issues being raised were answered intelligently by both contending Presidentiables with data's and claim's to support. Obama touted the importance of early-childhood education, said the United States needed to recruit a new generation of teachers, especially in math and science, and argued that the government should provide teachers with more professional development and better pay in exchange for being required to meet higher standards.