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Wednesday 08 October 2008 14:52 BST

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Last night's tetchy debate between Barack Obama and John McCain was generally regarded as a bit of a damp squib, aside from one cranky remark (see previous post) by John McCain, which has raised heckles from some quarters. But if you're so inclined you can relive all the town hall drama right now. Here's part one of the debate...

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