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McCain, Obama Spar Over Economy, Campaign Tactics


Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama clashed over campaign tactics and the economic crisis in their third and final U.S. presidential debate.

U.S. financial troubles dominated the start of the 90-minute debate Wednesday night at Hofstra University in New York. McCain took an aggressive approach as he tries to come back with Obama leading in opinion polls. The Republican senator from Arizona accused Obama of waging "class warfare" with his proposals to increase taxes on wealthier Americans. He also rejected Obama's attempts to link him to the unpopular incumbent president, saying "I am not President Bush." Senator Obama -- a Democrat from Illinois -- said McCain has supported his fellow Republican, Mr. Bush, on core policies. Obama said the country needs something different than the same failed politics of the last eight years, which he said McCain would offer.

The two candidates also sparred about the negative tone of the campaign. McCain accusing the Obama campaign of spending "unprecedented" amounts of money in negative attack ads, while Obama said 100 percent of McCain's ads are negative.

McCain also raised the issue of Obama's connection to William Ayers, a 1960s radical who lives in the Democratic nominee's hometown of Chicago. McCain also pressed Obama on his ties to ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), an advocacy groupaccused of engaging in voter registration fraud. Obama explained that Ayers committed what he described as "despicable acts" when Obama was just eight years old, and noted that he and Ayers served on a school reform board along with many prominent Republicans. He also says his campaign had nothing to do with ACORN's activities. Obama says it was apparent the people ACORN paid to register voters falsely filled out registration forms.

Other debate topics included abortion, the federal budget, energy, and improving education and access to health care.

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