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First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Members of the media report from outside of the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center at the University of Mississippi before the start of Friday's presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.

Members of the media report from outside of the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center at the University of Mississippi before the start of Friday’s presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.  (David McNew / Getty Images)

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First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

A supporter of Sen. Barack Obama holds up a sign as people gather in the Grove at the University of Mississippi before the debate.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Trent Lott, left, a Republican and former Mississippi senator, greets Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) before the debate.  (LM Otero / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Democratic National Committe Chairman Howard Dean, center, jokes with former Republican Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi before the presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama.  (Emmanuel Dunand AFP/Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

A member of the audience holds a program at the first of three planned presidential debates between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.  (Paul J. Richards AFP/Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, attends Friday’s presidential debate at the University of Mississippi.  (David McNew / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, attends Friday’s presidential debate at the University of Mississippi.  (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Debate moderator Jim Lehrer speaks before Friday’s presidential debate, the first of three scheduled before the 2008 election.  (David McNew / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, left, and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama shake hands at the beginning of Friday’s debate at the University of Mississippi.  (Win McNamee / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

The two major presidential candidates -- Repubican John McCain, left, and Democrat Barack Obama -- face moderator Jim Lehrer as the debate begins.  (Paul J. Richards AFP/Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Sen. John McCain makes a point as Sen. Barack Obama listens.  (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, left, and Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain debate before a live audience and television cameras.  (Chip Somodevilla / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama makes a point during the presidential debate at the University of Mississippi.  (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain speaks during Friday’s presidential debate at the University of Mississippi.  (LM Otero / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

John McCain and Barack Obama listen to moderator Jim Lehrer.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Howard Dean and other audience members listen to the debate.  (Chip Somodevilla / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Barack Obama makes a point.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Moderator Jim Lehrer speaks to the candidates.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

John McCain makes a point.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

McCain and Obama square off during the debate.  (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

Lehrer shakes hands with McCain and Obama after the debate.  (LM Otero / Associated Press)

First 2008 presidential debate: Oxford, Mississippi

As his wife, Michelle, stands by, Barack Obama shakes hands with John McCain’s wife, Cindy.  (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)

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