Politico: Candidates must come out swinging
By MARK PENN
Published September 24, 2008
The two prep teams for the presidential debates are moving into high gear, readying their candidates for the ring, knowing the stakes are probably the highest since the Kennedy-Nixon face-offs played a decisive role in the 1960 election.
The winner of Friday’s presidential debate could be the candidate who beats expectations and thereby causes another jump ball in this volatile election.
