{"tweet_id":936466992,"text":"Here we go. #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936468782,"text":"Anyone else actually kinda nervous? #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936468824,"text":"watching the debate on current TV in SF. let's go! #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936469851,"text":"Watching by myself #tweetdebate Not drinking :( waiting to start cringing at McCains blunders","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936469907,"text":"#tweetdebate the first debate is about to start","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936472928,"text":"Introducing McCain and Obama. Wait...McCain SHOWED UP! Wow...guess the crisis in Washington is over? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936473115,"text":"The moderator is almost as important as the debaters. #current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936475544,"text":"Obama -2 it an occupation not war #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936475580,"text":"First question direct to the liver #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936477231,"text":"Looking forward to the twitter storm taking place tonight. #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936477914,"text":"Q for Obama. Does the avg American know what a golden parachute is? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936479048,"text":"+1 to Obama for trashing of the trickle down #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936479563,"text":"McCain +1 Kennedy comment #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936481031,"text":"Obama +1 for bullet pointing his bailout policy clearly #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936481733,"text":"McCain -2 for a totally muddled answer on what the republicans are doing #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936482365,"text":"McCain: this is the end of the beginning. huh? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936483291,"text":"A silent audience is odd. Wonder how it is for McCain & Obama? #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936483460,"text":"#tweetdebate \"its not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning...\" very \"known unknowns\" language","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936484477,"text":"#tweetdebate greed is how we got into this situation in the first place","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936484709,"text":"Kennedy is in hospital brought up by McCain #current #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936487555,"text":"Web analyst @jowyang post on how to be an armchair political analyst http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3jdy67 #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936490546,"text":"Someone should count how often Wall Street\/Main Street is uttered. #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936490573,"text":"Obama +3 for wanting responsibility all the time #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936492186,"text":"Lehrer cannot get them into a conversational groove. What is that going to take?#current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936493600,"text":"Obama +1 for holding McCain accountable for his recent record #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936494362,"text":"#tweetdebate -1 Mccain for not answering the question and saying \"the wall street\" between the eyeblinking +hesitation he looks weird","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936495333,"text":"@andrewkgay Too bad. Now you have to have a drink every time you hear #mainstreet or #wallstreet . #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936496110,"text":"are the current economic problems because of out of control spending of government or because of de-regulation of wall-street #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936498228,"text":"True or false $932M dollars. #tweetdebate #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936498451,"text":"#tweetdebate generic debate so far. They won't even look at each other.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936501351,"text":"so far, the debate reminds me of a school yard scolding #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936502843,"text":"Earmark spending has tripled over the last 5 years. Hasn't it been a Republican Administration for the last 7? #obamashot #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936503722,"text":"McCain: I don't mean to go back and forth??? I thought this was a debate. #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936504484,"text":"+10 Obama for calling out the tax breaks given for outsourcing!!! #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936504555,"text":"Jim Lehrer is having trouble getting them actually debating... fire up guys! #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936504645,"text":"McCain -1 for failing to address the keystone tax cut issue #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936504703,"text":"McCain -1 initial answer about earmarks Obama +1 clear answer #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936505458,"text":"@current #current THe candidates are starting to interact more with each other. This is good.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936505931,"text":"McCain seems to start every sentence with \"the point is that....\" #tweetdebate #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936506367,"text":"#tweetdebate +2 for Obama re middle class income decline","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936508054,"text":"#tweetdebate -1 Obama for not answering earmark claim by McCain","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936508078,"text":"+1 McCain for further explaining the tax plan that Obama is harping on. #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936509631,"text":"McCain really believes earmarks got us into this mess and tax cuts will get us out of it? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936510098,"text":"McCain -1 for failing (again) to heed the moderator's instructions #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936510612,"text":"#tweetdebate Sen O doesn't know what \"rich\" is. How many houses does McPain have again?","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936510990,"text":"Obama always looks at the camera or McCain...McCain is looking for his walker #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936511016,"text":"Because I don't have an HDTV, McCain's moire-effect tie is giving me a skull-crushing headache #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936511049,"text":"@current Ah yes, the pot and the kettle are debating who is to blame for the proverbial heat in the kitchen. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936511636,"text":"Obama +1 for good response to tax \/ rich challenge #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936511747,"text":"+2 Obama for not letting McCain off the hook re: tax cuts #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936513714,"text":"they're both getting a little fired up. #Tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936517059,"text":"+1 obama for mentioning $4b oil co tax cuts #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936517219,"text":"#tweetdebate Obama is insisting that McCain back up his claims with facts.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936517349,"text":"McCain -1 weird smirking\/laughing #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936519668,"text":"#tweetdebate McPain is getting pwnd ahahah","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936519904,"text":"vote obama!#tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936520155,"text":"Obama +1 for asserting clear priorities #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936520938,"text":"@current Healthcare is a financial killer in our capitalist society, oh the irony. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936524002,"text":"-2 McCain for redundancy #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936524284,"text":"Mccain +3 for great quote \"It's hard to reach across the aisle from that far from the left.\" #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936526239,"text":"Mccain +3 examine quote ok.. but -1 not answering the question #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936526921,"text":"+2 Obama math, science, space program, and new infrastructure for new energy #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936526932,"text":"McCain -2 for false statement Obama does not have the most liberal record #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936527240,"text":"McCain -2 for bringing federal prison into every question; is he thinking he's lucky not to be there himself? think Keating #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936528339,"text":"+2 lehrer for calling them on their lack of cajones to suggest new plans for bailout #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936530165,"text":"#tweetdebate Bummer: festoon.com and festooned.com are both parked. Festooned.biz is still avail. I'll reserve if someone will create a blog","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936530447,"text":"Lehrer +10 for calling both of them out on not answering the question #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936531526,"text":"Great comeback obama, mccain's a hatchet man! #current, #debate08, #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936532627,"text":"Obama +2 hatchet instead of scapel #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936533178,"text":"+3 Obama for quotable sound bite, \"using a hatchet when you need a scalpel\" #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936534154,"text":"late to the debate, put sweet baby girl to sleep. thank goodness for dvrs. wine in hand. i'm ready! #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936534217,"text":"McCain really shouldn't think off the cuff, he'll paint himself into a corner very quickly #tweetdebate #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936535308,"text":"#tweetdebate Let's save $ via nuclear power for 2030 thru 2040. Oops! I forgot to have kid. Won't help me.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936535778,"text":"Lerher is bringing the heat w\/ questions. #current #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936535885,"text":"@tikva -- totally, you should tweet that to #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936536308,"text":"Obama +3 comparing plans to rosevelt's accomplishments #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936536331,"text":"ok, turning off twitter -- i can't concentrate on watching and read the streams of 30842 tweets per second! #current #debate08 #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936536547,"text":"Obama +1 good to hear about the history - but is it relevant now? #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936536673,"text":"Um,. Lehrer, presidents don't \"rule the country.\" USA is not a monarchy. Thx @kevinnixon for pointing that out. #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936536704,"text":"@orbitaldiamonds IKR? Absolutely ridiculous.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936537735,"text":"At least Obama is stressing this healthcare issue #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936538596,"text":"+10 to Obama for pointing out that he will not leave out healthcare on a spending contraction #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936538891,"text":"Obama soundbite: problem with a spending freeze is youre using a hatchet when you need a scalpel #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936539182,"text":"#tweetdebate +3 for Obama... spending freeze is you're using a hatchet when you need a scapel","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936539583,"text":"#current #tweetdebate people without healthcare don't have those decisions to make, McCain.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936539703,"text":"Cut spending, Cut spending Cut spending Cut spending Cut spending :S #tweetdebate #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936541879,"text":"He got Orgy in there NICE! You's sooo bad BO! #current, #debate08, #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936541891,"text":"@SistersTalk The fear climate descended with Bush got the West Wing keys. #current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936542355,"text":"Obama +3 for \"Orgy of spending.\" #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936542392,"text":"hehe \"Jim\" #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936542695,"text":"#tweetdebate Did Obama say \"orgy\"","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936542917,"text":"Waiting for buttons to get pushed. #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936543177,"text":"I'm sorry, but it deserves a retweet: \"Orgy of Spending.\" #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936543873,"text":"\"Orgy of spending.\" We should all start using the word \"orgy\" more often. #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936544036,"text":"@current #current If McCain would definitely make a very ugly Ms. Congeniality. Its a lousy cliche to keep throwing out though.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936544574,"text":"OHHHH First uppercut of the night! #tweetdebate #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936547063,"text":"McCain on torture and Guantanamo. Where does he really stand these days? Says he opposed admin (for a while).#current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936549139,"text":"McCain -2 for not answering the question #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936550076,"text":"Why does McCain leep talking about Miss Congeniality when that's the title Sarah Palin won? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936552572,"text":"@themurmish Thanks for the explanation.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936552996,"text":"i hate it when obama tries to be all hawky. #current #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936553252,"text":"#tweetdebate, Amercians need to choose wisely, not just for their own future, but also because it impacts the rest of the world:-)","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936553792,"text":"+2 Obama for saying that the US shouldn't have gone to Iraq in the first place and that it's a waste of money and lives. #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936554313,"text":"-1 Obama initially off topic answering question on lessons of war #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936554828,"text":"\"ORGY OF SPENDING!\" - Obama +2 for quote-of-the-night. #current #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936557106,"text":"Obama +2 for once again schooling McCain. #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936557653,"text":"Mccain -1 for not looking at Obama when Obama is looking at him #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936559123,"text":"-1 Obama dodging McCain, +2 Obama talking directly to McCain, not moderator #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936561190,"text":"@current What is Bible Spice? It's interesting they chose to capitalize it all proper like. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936561775,"text":"Yes. Let's cut spending for everything EXCEPT our defensive contracts. Are you fucking kidding me? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936562769,"text":"+1 Obama explaining attacks that he voted to cut spending for troops #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936564968,"text":"#tweetdebate -1 para Obama por decir que Bin Laden \"segu\u00c3\u00ada libre\" antes de la guerra con Afganistan y no decir que \"sigue libre\" a\u00c3\u00ban \u00c2\u00ac_\u00c2\u00ac","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936569173,"text":"#tweetdebate am i the only one that finds it odd that McCain does look or speak to Obama?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936569295,"text":"FACT Obama used \"Wildest Dream\" when talking to Bill O'Reilly, cheap. #current, #debate08, #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936571439,"text":"#tweetdebate #obamashot Obama has NOT said change yet. Should i return the tequila bottle?","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936571858,"text":"@current Do you realize how expensive military weaponry is? For Christ's sake, can't we just fight our wars with propaganda? #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936572175,"text":"#tweetdebate #current #debate08 Great debate Live Blog on www.mlive.com\/grpress check it out!","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936572814,"text":"@rmonge4surf @rmonge4surf refreshing ireport.com natch, watching pals on twitteriffic, searching #tweetdebate on twitter. how bout you?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936573198,"text":"New band name: \"Jaws of Victory\" #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936573643,"text":"McCain is calm, collected, and dominating tonight...no offense, Obama-ites.\r\n#current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936573933,"text":"McCain +3 for pull the trigger soundbite #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936574040,"text":"@Flap Yup, he's smart. Used to be a college professor. # Current #debate08 #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936574326,"text":"I must disagree with Obama - Iran is bigger threat than Al Qaeda #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936575001,"text":"McCain +3 for teling Obamanot to threaten Pakistan on TV #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936577340,"text":"McCain is treating him like the man-child he is. Obama needs to stop being so congenial if he wants to win. #current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936577779,"text":"Did anyone got 'General Petraeus' in theur drinking game? Call 911 then. #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936578290,"text":"Obama finally called him John, not Tom nor Jim... #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936578788,"text":"Obama -3 for repeating his Pakistan threads again! #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936579239,"text":"You have to admit, McCain is VERY knowledgeable about foreign policy & what's happening in the middle east +3 McCain #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936580738,"text":"#tweetdebate -2 for Obama for saying McCain is right too much","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936581423,"text":"Obama +3 nailing it on Pakistan #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936582313,"text":"Ohhh... +3 Obama for his analysis of our relations with dictator Musharuf in Pakistan, alienating population #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936583701,"text":"here is where McCain's first hand history is helping #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936585389,"text":"Obama +2 for showing a nuanced understanding of Pakistani politics and for bringing up Mccain's ridiculous \"bomb Iran\" comments #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936586061,"text":"#tweetdebate comes down to \"John's right...\" vs. \"Obama doesn't understand...\"","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936586433,"text":"Reagan is why this country is in debt in the first place #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936586603,"text":"Obama needs to explain anti-democratic comment (i.e. letting Musharraf take over after coup - average American not understand) #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936588272,"text":"McCain pissing me off about Iraq war bracelet! I wear my Uncle's from VietNam (hes on the last known alive list) what about HIM #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936588938,"text":"@current #current I have your bracelet and see you one, although Obama did stutter a little bit.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936590567,"text":"Obama +2 for the counter story, don't let another mother go through this #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936590651,"text":"Both of them -3 for sounding like every other candidate we've ever elected #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936590714,"text":"#tweetdebate Obama -3 twice once for the \"me too\" comment on bracelet & for saying McCain is \"right\" instead of \"I agree\"","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936591013,"text":"#tweetdebate can you believe they are talking about bracelets?","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936591424,"text":"christ, if I could vote I'm not sure I would want to vote for either O or M based on this #current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936591962,"text":"@MaryTrigiani Certainly more John Edwards-like anecdotes","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936593037,"text":"#obama: 'you don't muddle through afghanistan, the central front on the war of terror' FTW! +3 #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936593492,"text":"@current Did Al Queda take down the economy? Well, it is a coincidence that we are pissing away money indirectly as a result. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936593512,"text":"@matttbastard I'll drink to that.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936593808,"text":"-2 pts for McCain's personal attack \"BTW, when I'm subcommittee chairman, we take up the issues in our subcommittee\" #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936596611,"text":"Being from Germany I am amazed how unemotional the debate is. Ou German counterpart is much wilder #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936597044,"text":"Mccain +1 ok on Iran stats - is it true? though #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936602244,"text":"@current If I were running, I would try to blame the dog or global warming for the economic failure. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936603510,"text":"Yeah, it was provocative. #Current #debate08 #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936604434,"text":"+2 Obama for showing an understanding of Middle East politics as a whole #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936604893,"text":"@jasoncarini 1,583 uhs so far #debateok08 #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936605858,"text":"Obama +2 for a clear, firm answer to the question #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936606020,"text":"@theebayk1d No, I don't live on Fox either.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936608810,"text":"Is Obama's \"when I am president of the united states, getting annoying to anyone else? #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936609175,"text":"#tweetdebate has there been any knock out punches yet?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936609458,"text":"+2 Mccain for understanding that history applies to the present #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936609484,"text":"McCain -2 false statement about \" wiping Israel off map\" #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936609552,"text":"McCain aligning himself with Reagan and Nixon. This is why I don't care for him. #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936609680,"text":"#tweetdebate Kissenger can't leave the the country because he will get arrested in some countries... good one mccain","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936610166,"text":"@BarackObama McCain has you with Iran. #current #obamashot #mccainshot","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936611143,"text":"#tweetdebate -3 for McCain for arrogance and downtalking. This guy is just disrespectful, imagine McCain negotiating internationally","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936611457,"text":"Obama +2 fo tea with Ahmadinejad #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936611495,"text":"-3 McCain for lying about Obama's position regarding unconditional negitiatoins #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936612123,"text":"@MaryTrigiani Not sure what that has to do with it ... but no, of course not. He's a married man...","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936612351,"text":"#debate08 #current #tweetdebate Aren't we a rogue regime if we attack whatever country we want when we want?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936612517,"text":"@cmarlow480 when you get as old as McCain everything is supported with a story, #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936612769,"text":"+3 Obama There is a difference between pre-conditions and preparation #tweetdebate # current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936618956,"text":"McCain -3 how do you legitimize anything doing that? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936618992,"text":"-2 McCain for saying that by listening to people in terrorist countries make bad comments, you legitimize those comments. #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936619242,"text":"@current #current Ooh McCain invoked Reagan. TURN IT ON HIM OBAMA!","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936620059,"text":"Obama +1 pointing out McCain's bizarre statement regarding meeting prime minister of Spain #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936622251,"text":"want a t-shirt too! #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936629197,"text":"If Obama didn't talk with dangerous, wrong-headed militant jerks he wouldn't be in this debate. #Current #debate08 #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936630975,"text":"McCain -3 For response on Russia. He's insulting, and he makes no sense. #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936631239,"text":"+3 pts for McCain saying \"I see three initials in front of Putin's name...a K, G, and B\" #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936631547,"text":"OMG ... McCain is looking in Putin's eyes and sees K-G-B. #current #tweetdebate #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936632195,"text":"McCain +2 for KGB soundbite and for access to facts (accurate or not) #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936634695,"text":"-1 McCain for leading right off with attack followed by confusion about policy #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936635520,"text":"#tweetdebate How come McCain doesn't want Canada to be a member of his Justice League? I thought we were best friends :-(","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936635979,"text":"McCain is starting to babble....#tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936636432,"text":"@current #current I know you know so much about Russia. After all its your VPs neighbor and she can see it from her front door after all..","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936636691,"text":"#current #tweetdebate Carri, don't forget Festoon!!!","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936640308,"text":"#tweetdebate #debate08 Can you imagine Palin answering these questions...","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936641080,"text":"Come join our live blog. http:\/\/bsf4o.com click BLOG. #tweetdebate #momocrats","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936642269,"text":"\"the issue of climate CHANGE\" counts! #tweetdebate #obamashot #mccainshot","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936643624,"text":"#tweetdebate can't wait for the jibjab video on this video with the debators wearing the league tee","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936645889,"text":"+2 Obama, foresight and plan could have prevented Georgian invasion #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936647764,"text":"@cgritter Then if obama says \"he's right\" that's another shot (or \"he may be right\") #debate08.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936648904,"text":"Anyone keeping track of how many times McCain invokes 9\/11? #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936649524,"text":"I'll give +2 to McCain for bringing up TORTURE and not calling it harsh interrogation tactics #tweetdebate #cu09","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936650349,"text":"laptop battery empty :-( #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936650491,"text":"@current Perhaps Google should create a polling system where citizens get to vote on military action directly. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936650520,"text":"It's REALLY starting to bother me that McCain won't even glance at Obama. It shows a lack of respect. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936650564,"text":"Rove...I mean McCain has studied his points very well. Too bad they just seem void of any substance to anyone LISTENING. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936650696,"text":"rt @seasonothebitch \"Working with Joe Lieberman should not count as bipartisan.\" #current I'll sign off on that, too.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936650749,"text":"\"declare america safe?\" will that come with some kind of money back guarantee? #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936650850,"text":"We don't need to keep hyping this FAKE WAR on TERROR!! Keep us SECURE, Obama... we don't need our LIBERTY. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936651069,"text":"WTF.... Obama believes in missile defense??? Since when! #debate08 #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936651425,"text":"OMG Lets kill something else for oil now.. sheess #current Penguins and Caribou dont know how to shoot..","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936651712,"text":"No, no, no - the biggest threat is lettig McCain leave with smirk on his face #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936651857,"text":"McCain definitely got his rear end handed to him tonight. Obama was simply on point in this debate. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936651881,"text":"#current Nice block and bridge Sen. Obama","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936651887,"text":"#tweetdebate Obama definitely seems to be winning among Twitterers using the #tweetdebate tag.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936651918,"text":"#current \nPakistan, Mr. President","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936651957,"text":"I wish either candidate would talk about what a joke airport security is. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936652119,"text":"Friends are worrying now about Palin in her debate next week. #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936652465,"text":"Who or what is an al-Queda? I'm having an ant problem...I proclaim a coalition of the willing to war against the ants with me! #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936652805,"text":"you think if people stop talking about \"terrorism\" it would just go away? you know, out of sight out of mind. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936652827,"text":"McCain has the smile of success on his face. #current #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936652850,"text":"daymn 60 countries, Al Quada is like the Mc Donalds of terrorism! #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936652893,"text":"@Edge32 I agree... Obama is being far too accommodating of McCain's tone & interruptions #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936652958,"text":"#current \"Restore America's Standing in the World\" now I buy that! Go Obama.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936653081,"text":"#debate08 #current pinocchio-bama we need to restore America's standing in the world","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936653186,"text":"the way we're perceived in the world...put ya weight on it Barack! #debate08 #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936653271,"text":"#current Obama - we need to go to Afghanistan and Pakistan...and he wants more troops...is he really a democrat?!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936653579,"text":"McCain VS Obama in a cage match. GO!#current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936653582,"text":"restoring America's standing in the world, is indeed important #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936653693,"text":"#current I agree that most people will remain unchanged by debate. Usually the case. Never know, though. Could be different later","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936653741,"text":"Obama-\"The way we are percieved in the world is what will make things work.\" I kinda agree... #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936653778,"text":"Obama goes into apologizing for the USA again, what a scumbag he is #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936653916,"text":"Obama +1 for emphasizing importance of restoring US reputation #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936654093,"text":"mccain -3 Obama doesn't get it #current #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936654619,"text":"#current #debate08 star wars is baaaaack....","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936655026,"text":"\"senator Obama still doesn't quite understand\" #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936655068,"text":"im on TV :D #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936655248,"text":"How do we fail in Iraq? How do we succeed in Iraq? What the hell is the objective? #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936655678,"text":"#current in other countries, they deal with terrorism as a police issue. They use investigations, infiltration and informants to combat.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936655916,"text":"Searched Twitter for #current: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/6ccwjw - lots of tweets on #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936656104,"text":"At www.talkshoe\/com\/tc\/16829 talking debates LIVE #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936656324,"text":"@matthewsievert sure we did....just like he is torturing me now! \n#current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936656346,"text":"Obama's stance on missile defense continues to evolve. I blogged about this on @RedState last month. http:\/\/is.gd\/3cgh #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936656378,"text":"rt @KatieFavazza Friends are worrying now about Palin in her debate next week. #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936656471,"text":"@PJsMommy hey McCain's face is crooked so I guess they're even! #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936656599,"text":"I like how macain talks with such feeling, his emphasis is excellent. Obama sounds more defensive #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936656697,"text":"#current General Betray-us says this, General Betray-us says that... Hey McCain, he's not in charge anymore!!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936656925,"text":"what do you mean we can't do what Senator Obama wants to do? #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936657469,"text":"With economy this flucked up, with war this frucked up, I'm pissed this is even close. Obama, this should be easy. #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936658289,"text":"#current Get 'em Obama! =]","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936658329,"text":"Obama has won this, absolutely #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936658400,"text":"McC says we've had fragile success and fragile sacrifice? I had no idea that war was so delicate. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936658766,"text":"I think this debate has not helped anyone to be swayed one way or the other. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936658992,"text":"Wait... that just sunk in... did he give the comparitive heights of Koreans? #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936659130,"text":"Obama: Yes we can!\r\nMcCain: ...he doesn't understand!\r\n#current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936659191,"text":"every other twitter i read says McCain won this debate. The other half say Obama won it. Go figure. #current #mccainshot #obamashot","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936659213,"text":"Screw having dates to get out! Lets stay there for 100 years! #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936659309,"text":"It's a trap! #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936659350,"text":"#current obama ending with PWNING bush hats off to you sir","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936659441,"text":"should be bet McCain will somehow push for having the last word in the debate..odds anyone? #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936659554,"text":"Cool-I can watch this live on current.com\/debate! #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936659697,"text":"Do you think community organizers will come up? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936659820,"text":"#current #debate08 McCain: If we lose in Iraq, it strengthens terrorists, underminds lost lives of our soldiers","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936659863,"text":"no we just need to wage war on everyone else Obama. not use our money to help the american people...#current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936659941,"text":"#current Sen O: we can't provide healthcare or invest in science & tech; this is national security issue. Haven't funded veteran's care.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936659970,"text":"It doesn't help to win in Iraq if it's the wrong war. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936660307,"text":"Nice finish for Obama #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936660537,"text":"McCain needs to get to the point, I am getting lost in all these words. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936660645,"text":"both win.. we saw how McCain wants blood and treasure.. Obama can talk strait.. no plundering needed McCain for Cptn-Obama for Pres #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936660785,"text":"Obama just feels like his is telling the truth, McCain just seems like he is hiding a lot of information #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936660811,"text":"Is anyone concerned with who these two will appoint to the possible Supreme court openings?#current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936660872,"text":"Thank you Thank you Thank you #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936660877,"text":"I'd love to see what McCain's been writing all night. \"President John McCain <3\" #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936660912,"text":"Hate to say it, but OBLaden is not the prob; network of poor fundamentalists is prob. #Current #debate08 #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661030,"text":"Why is it that all of the anti-Obama posts are attached to users with no personal information or links to their sites? #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661155,"text":"#current #debate08 #tweetdebate I have been involved as well -- mostly yelling at people like McCain","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661370,"text":"@BarackObama If you keep positioning healthcare vs Iraq war, you will lose this election. #current #obamashot #mccainshot","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661720,"text":"obama seems flustered = not getting point across clearly #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661877,"text":"#current of course you think he's wrong john! he's standing in your way from letting sarah palin be president","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661945,"text":"How exactly have you been involved in all of the major military actions over the last however long. I don't buy it #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936661977,"text":"Obama is right, need more funding for science and technology. I think he win for me across the board #current #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936662176,"text":"He says he has been apart of ...stop...we keep making the same mistakes. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936662712,"text":"#current #debate08 @fourthirtyam that's my take too.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936662715,"text":"neither one of them really projects optimism in the way reagan or clinton did . . . to be fair, times are tough #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936662802,"text":"#current comparing Obama and Bush?!? NO comparison!","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936662961,"text":"Play that violin...McCain is talking about veterans... #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936663236,"text":"McCain has been vomiting diarrhea into my ears all night #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936663704,"text":"McCain clubs baby seals.... seriously. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936663951,"text":"Mccain -1 getting tired? stuttering? #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936664129,"text":"#current babs is mad.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936664165,"text":"Miriam Pemberton in YES! - Raiding the War Chest, redirecting military budget http:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/yes46pemberton #debates08, #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936664260,"text":"Johnny, fix your dentures. You're whistling. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936664278,"text":"yeah...he (McCain) really cares about the veterans....that's why he's tried to help Walter Reed #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936664335,"text":"#current McPain: I don't need on-the-job training. I'm ready to go at it right now.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936664505,"text":"#current OMG- McCain is smirking just like Bush does!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936664562,"text":"I pre-emptively call this debate for Obama. Obama won. #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936664775,"text":"We don't need espionage if we don't make enemies around the world #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936665006,"text":"Petraeus should have been McCain's VP choice. #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936665012,"text":"#current CNN's reaction tracker takes noticeable dip even from REP side when mccain talks","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936665419,"text":"WHEN is this going to end?! I thought it was 90 min!!! #debate08 #current gaaaaaaah","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936665514,"text":"McCain: \"I don't need on-the-job training.\" You sure about that? #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936665529,"text":"I'm outta here. I hope Bill Maher watched the debate. Remember, Barack sucks at debating things, especially because he is stoopid. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936665654,"text":"Jill Greenburg caught McCain's good side. #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936665763,"text":"@sarahconner Depends on what frames the independent\/undecided voter is running in his\/her mind #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936665871,"text":"You don't need any \"on-the-job training?\" You are 72! What if you DIE?! Why Palin if you care about \"on the job training?\" #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936666901,"text":"Is it good that Obama is talking about Dad ? What next talking his Bro LOL #debate08 #current #debateok08 #mccainshot","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936667042,"text":"By the way, did you know McCain was a POW? #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936667268,"text":"#current pow pow pow pow pow pow pow","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936667412,"text":"McCain: I have been around for a loong time. Obama: Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush and McCain. Lehrer: Could you guys face each other? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936667667,"text":"McCain victory #debate08 #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936667766,"text":"That spittle spot on Obama's lower lip is distracting #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936667858,"text":"POW everybody drink #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936667883,"text":"#current YEAH! final comments from mccain reference coming home from prison. Everyone take a shot!!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668010,"text":"oh here we go again.. blah blah blah.. violins and sappy music.. thanks danny tanner #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668211,"text":"#current all McCain talks about is war ... he is a war lover, a war monger he would be a president of war","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668529,"text":"NUUUUUUU sudden death!!! #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936668616,"text":"#current the debate is over","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936668685,"text":"rt @Tiak McCain, you know veterans, and will take care of them, yet Vet orgs consistently give you low ratings? #current about a minute ago","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668736,"text":"@BarackObama GOOD JOB!#current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936668746,"text":"I'm not trying to be mean here or say their a problem, but why is he constantly talking about verterans and not the public!? #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668871,"text":"what about support for veterans now? lots of them are messed up when coming home from iraq. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936668900,"text":"Obama won't get any sleep tonight cause he'll be up all night long licking his wounds. Start to prepare for the next one. #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668964,"text":"hmm... expected more of Obama #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668975,"text":"I KNEW that McCain couldn't go the entire debate without mentioning being a PoW! #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936668984,"text":"Jon and Cindy McCain own 13 cars, Barack and Michelle own 1, a hybrid #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936669279,"text":"McCain clubs baby seals.... seriously. #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936669335,"text":"I'm Jim Lehrer, thank you, and goddammit, I wanted to raise hell but they wouldn't play ball. Good night! #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936669381,"text":"#tweetdebate If Obama can't get his point in with McCain will he be assertive with foreign leaders?","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936669401,"text":"Obama +3 for convincingly explaining the need for America to earn back respect around the world #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936669444,"text":"Hallelujah! It's over! What do you say we all vote for McCain as Miss Congeniality?!!! #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936669470,"text":"So I learned NOTHING NEW, how about you?#current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936669649,"text":"WHEW!!! That was a marathon tweeting session! Now on to even more exhausting SPIN! #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936669683,"text":"lol obama told him good job!lols #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936669728,"text":"#tweetdebate Wait -- McCain served in Vietnam??","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936669783,"text":"RT Michael_Lehman #current #debate08 - Ok, let's make McCain the Sec'y of Vet Affairs... instead of President----!!!!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936669887,"text":"#tweetdebate Go vote at http:\/\/www.drudgereport.com\/ on who you think won. I think Obama nailed it.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936670053,"text":"why didnt you air my twit? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936670248,"text":"YAY #twitter! #Current ROCKS!","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936670411,"text":"-5 McCain for saying he will take care of Vets why hasn't he since he has been in Washington forever \r\n#tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936670436,"text":"Obama - outdebated... there's no room for gray\/corrections in a debate #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936670772,"text":"@current Oh, boo! No more heckling the debate? Well now what am I supposed to do? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936671134,"text":"Drink for every time he brings up \"when i came home from prison\" #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936671875,"text":"And the fact checkers are already hammering McCain.. dang that was fast. #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936672246,"text":"I think I will have fun making a video up with Obama saying John is right and Good Job John LOL #debate08 #current #debateok08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936672391,"text":"OBAMA! #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936672660,"text":"#current you can soo tell mccain doesnt f*ck his wife, they dont even hold hands or anything XD","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936673078,"text":"YAY! #Current Drink drink drink!!!","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936673311,"text":"McCain won tonights debate but Obama was alright. Obama should have done better tonight though especially early with the economy #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936673433,"text":"Seems like Obama was fighting out of the corner tonight. Stayed on defense. He came off rude and dodgy. McCain wins by TKO. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936673894,"text":"disappointed in Jim Lehrer. expected more from him. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936674208,"text":"Hmmmm, pretty uneventful debate. No clear winner\/loser. Both sharp. BTW, I like listening to David Brooks from NYT on PBS #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936674692,"text":"#tweetdebate: McCain says he'll take care of veterans. Just not if it includes a GI Bill. McCain knows how to heal wounds of war? Not quite.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936675279,"text":"#current Close call. Too close to call?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936675361,"text":"#current #debate08 the moderator really favored McCain...","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936675427,"text":"#debate08 I'd say Obama led early on economic stuff, and finished strong, but McCain's strong middle gives him a slight win.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936675802,"text":"John, you voted against the Webb bill to pay for college education for veterans. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936675921,"text":"#debate08 waiting for palin vs biden.. oh bring that on!","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936675932,"text":"#current Follow me, CovertRadioShow, the only Radio Show devoted to Terrorism and Security Issues: http:\/\/www.covertradioshow.com","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936676135,"text":"#debate08 LOL @ alpha_park","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936676201,"text":"The number one problem is that there is too much emphasis on retarded communication tech instead of things that matter. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936676414,"text":"still drinking for the same words in the commentary? is this round 2? oh snap. apprec referrals to the heaviest drinking channels #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936676449,"text":"#debate08 Overall impression: McCain consistently set the tone and subject of the debate topics, Obama was following and playing defense...","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936676934,"text":"@bjlayland telling the truth about what? how he uses his POW status yet isn't doing anything to help current vets? disabled vets? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936677094,"text":"Good point King, this debate didn't say anything new to people who have been closely looking, but did talk to less informed people. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936677144,"text":"All in all- good debate! Candidates were fairly intelligent and mostly respectful. Didn't change my opinion, but glad I watched. #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936677318,"text":"#current quite a civilised debate,didn't really expect that- both did quite well (im dutch, i wont have to vote) in making their points","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936677319,"text":"Chuck Todd: \"Both candidates were totally tone deaf about the economy\" #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936677788,"text":"Debate results: McCain: 3 (Iraq, Iran and Russia) Obama: 2 (Afghanistan & Pakistan) #current #obamashot #mccainshot","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936677916,"text":"#debate08 People are saying Lehrer favored McCain... I thought he was supposed to be all liberal biased?","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936678315,"text":"@cgritter what network had the mccain ad? #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936678406,"text":"McCain certainly looked better than expected, but with all the lies, I'm not calling it a win. Obama should have been less polite. #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936678414,"text":"Thanks for your #debate08 comments and critiques. For @newshour post-debate analysis, turn on PBS or visit pbs.org\/newshour\/vote2008","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936678706,"text":"@mamalogues you think mccain won #debate08? none of the many experts on CNN agrees with you. sorry...! #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936678947,"text":"#debate08 I don't think anything was said tonight to move the election.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936679727,"text":"mccain is weak on the economy, better @ warmongering & apparently is afraid of direct eye contact #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936679732,"text":"Did the Fox news commentators and I just watch the same debate? #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936679846,"text":"Hear goes the spin room. cnn #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936680053,"text":"#debate08 #current Barr:\"You don't jump over all of the intermediary steps that we, can, ought to begin... in diplomatic relations w\/Iran\"","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936680409,"text":"Body Language of McCain = Idiot. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936680463,"text":"#current HEY JIM I AM OVER HERE. please look at me when you talk.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936680657,"text":"I second that, @moritazul. Obama for me, #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936680679,"text":"Power went out. Barr is now answering questions. Good answers re: Iran, Bush Doctrine, etc. #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936680757,"text":"#current mccain or mcblinky","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936680758,"text":"Wow FactCheck.org ahead of the game http:\/\/zi.ma\/factcheck-wire it's faster than the speed of spin! #current #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936681213,"text":"#debate08 #current Bill Kristol Maybe Obama won the first round but McCain won every other round. Obama on the defensive.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936681386,"text":"I'm not buying the McCain win on FP. I think Obama is *right* about Afghanistan and Pakistan re Al Qaeda - #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936681734,"text":"Sooo... McCain is not afraid to meet with ANY world leader. However, he just proved will not be able to look them in the eye. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936681759,"text":"Tonite's big soundbite: \"I agree with Senator McCain\" from Obama ... that can't play well #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936682256,"text":"#current Kissinger backs talks with Iran \"with no conditions\" YIKES!! FAIL!!!! http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5pabty","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936682264,"text":"@BarbaraKB Who ever claimed that? Watching #current is good, I saw debate on ABC","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936682949,"text":"Peace-out 4'sho, this time. ParandimeX is out<----completely narcisistic, lol #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936683566,"text":"RT @alexashrugged \"I agree with Sen. McCain\" should be the line of the night #debate08 #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936683711,"text":"#debate08 \"Experience vs. Judgement\". I want the next President to have AND USE better judgement. It's obvious to me that our gov't...","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936683955,"text":"alright, time for infomania #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936683967,"text":"@divesnob McCain only blinks so much because he is trying to send subliminal messages to his followers #current #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936684171,"text":"I don't really care who you think won if you've already chosen. Of course you think *your* guy won. Any undecided voters swayed? #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936684229,"text":"This debate was completely surreal in the context of the current economic crisis. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936684350,"text":"#current #debate08 #tweetdebate When is the Palin\/Biden debate?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936684706,"text":"McCain looked better on a narrow set of issues; Obama looked more consistent across the board but didn't win big. Close. #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936685078,"text":"mccain: obama is stubborn like bush! what? #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936685186,"text":"The LHC may not have sucked the world into a black hole, but I'm less assured of the result when Palin debates next week #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936685261,"text":"#current Guess you gotta watch one of the big 3 for the big interviews. Biden on NBC. \"John has no notion what to do now surge is over.\"","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936685459,"text":"#current Offshore drilling is a bridge -- an expensive bridge","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936685532,"text":"@glueandglitter Yep, Obama pushed offshore drilling, nuclear, and \"clean coal.\" FAIL #current #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936685934,"text":"http:\/\/snipr.com\/3vlts - Big surprise McCain makes misleading statements about Obama #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936685989,"text":"#debate08 OK, muting C-SPAN2 since they insist on showing spin doctors speaking. Just cut to callers or @Leslieann44","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936686419,"text":"Don Gonyea and Scott Horsley from @nprpolitics reacting to #debate08 on the NewsHour","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936687078,"text":"Both candidates point blank said they would commit war crimes and break international law. God bless America. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936687500,"text":"@israelpattison declared Obama as the Nov. 4th winner that is #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936687699,"text":"Biden just on NBC- Palin was invited but GOP declined and sent Guliani instead #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936687772,"text":"#debate08 So whiie I feel that Obama could have fought back against the McC lies more, but overall I truly believe that Obama won tonight.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936687815,"text":"#debate08 wtf giuliani in lieu of palin? Is this a test run for a vp candidate replacement","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936687846,"text":"Biden will step up to the plate and talk about the debate to Brian Williams, but where's Palin...? Oh, that's right, too cowardly #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936688018,"text":"I wish Guiliani would just shut the hell up. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936688154,"text":"#debate08 #current Major Garrett- Obama campaign feels they won the debate. Must have been watching a different program","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936688155,"text":"@ch3ryl Because it's CNN for pity's sake. Asking them to be objective is like asking Amy Winehouse not to smoke crack.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936688231,"text":"I love how people are already misquoting the candidates #Debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936688469,"text":"Loved that fact that Obama said McCain was correct so many times and McCain said Obama was clueless about issues #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936688631,"text":"@israelpattison McCain declared for McCain before I woke up this morning. #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936688674,"text":"Good point from a FOX News commentator: McCain's looking backward, Obama is looking forward. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936689255,"text":"Jguerrero... Que? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936689428,"text":"anyone got good live-streams for after-debate reviewing that are on now? #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936689459,"text":"#debate08 Obama appeared presidential vs McCain who acted liked a cranky old grandpa","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936690109,"text":"#current Guilliani \"Sen O made it clear that he was going to be a big spender. McCain had aggressive program for cutting spending.\"","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936690329,"text":"#debate08 Giuliani over Palin for post debate spin? Good call GOP.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936690546,"text":"For the REAL no spin look at the facts of the debate check http:\/\/zi.ma\/factcheck-wire faster than the speed of spin! #current #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936690822,"text":"#tweetdebate Wait a minute. NBC invited Palin to respond about the debate and she declined? Minus 500 points to McCain for picking a coward.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936690837,"text":"Palin is with her neighbors Russia #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936691595,"text":"Was there a polar bear accident... where's Palin??? #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936691975,"text":"@MercuryMetro He's obviously very intimidated by Barack. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936692080,"text":"#current #debate08 , Pickens Plan has a few billion, yet cant keep a strong web server? Come on Boone...","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936692868,"text":"so much fun watching debate on #Current with tweets. loved it!","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936693140,"text":"obama may not have the experience mccain has, he does imho have a plausible theory of what american foreign policy should be about #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936693471,"text":"#debate08 I guess Palin has been locked in a room until next week. She's gotta a lot of work to do with Professor Higgins.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936693778,"text":"#debate08 How many undecided voters are left at this point? 7? 8?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936694218,"text":"@NewsHour Thought Lehrer's questions were too general\/not pointed enough: e.g., What about Iran? What about Russia? etc. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936694266,"text":"Confused on tax candidates tax plans? Obama & McCain's Tax Plans Visualized via Washington Post http:\/\/zi.ma\/9676b6 #current #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936694519,"text":"#debate08 Obama will restore America's pride and global image, but McCain is the better candidate.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936694904,"text":"funny me-too from obama \"i have a bracelet!\" #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936694984,"text":"#debate08 I missed it. Did McCain look and feel constipated again?","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936695111,"text":"One thing that Obama had over McCain is that he turned and tried to engage McCain, McCain avoided all eye contact #current #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936695550,"text":"MSNBC is the polar opposite of Fox News - and then some... #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936696726,"text":"Maybe McCain can apply for Miss Congeniality of the White House in January. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936696925,"text":"Anyone tweeting from The Irish Pub? Please buy Sarah a drink; she's gonna need it before next Thursday. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936697257,"text":"The transcripts are up people, let's get the facts straight and not add to the spin #DEBATE08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936697447,"text":"Lindsey Graham is an idiot, why does the McCain camp always use him? There are so many better people . #current #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936697658,"text":"@seasonothebitch I would sacrifice Paul Begala as a CNN analyst if it meant never having to see Castellanos again (besides FoxNews) #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936697756,"text":"#current - visually, McCain won hands down. You don't put a dark-skinned person against a blue background, and you turn the lights up.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936698205,"text":"McCain gets off first email to supporters after the debate #current #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936698370,"text":"#debate08 - apparently all the cool guys are wearing bracelets right now. Important fashion tip there. Oh, also, the world's utterly fucked.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936698566,"text":"Harold Ford Jr: We'll wait and see the next debate. #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936698790,"text":"No need to make false claims about Obamas plan. I read it. talk about scary!!! #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936698824,"text":"@barbaranixon #current #debate the \"uhs\" keep us on the edge of our seat, waiting 4 what he's going to say that he's so carefully thot about","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936699069,"text":"RT @factoryjoe: I looked into McCain's eyes and saw a B, a U, an S and an H (add from me: but even more willing to lie to win?) #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936699158,"text":"#debate08 #current Barr in Interview: \"The moderator let them go on and on, that's pandering to the American people not leadership.\"","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936699205,"text":"#debate08 oh my god.. they are fast!!!!........http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/43n74w","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936699679,"text":"#current - I just want to know somebody's counting how many minutes each candidate talked. Lehrer is used to letting commentators blather.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936700146,"text":"Great to see so many people engaged in the debates and election; regardless of party affiliation or candidate of choice. #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936700413,"text":"#current #debate08 When Obama stayed positive, his ratings shot up as soon as he went negative he dropped. He also looked fairly angry","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936700615,"text":"Reports that Palin is out Moose hunting with her pregnant daugher somewhere near Russia #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936700663,"text":"#debate08 golly gee, i wonder why they didn't have palin out spinning for mcsame? could it be because she's functionally retarded? PROBABLY!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936701144,"text":"McCain nailed it in a few spots, but overall, Obama handled himself far better than McCain. #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936702206,"text":"Lindsey Graham sounds just like Mr. Rodgers. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936702209,"text":"just wants to say, my 14-year old observes: \"McCain just acted crazy sometimes.\" Yup. That about sums up #debate08 response tonight for me.","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936702834,"text":"#current - Why didn't we at least see Obama's face when he disputed McCain's misrepresentations of him? He surely wasn't allowed corrections","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936703017,"text":"Obam won the debate #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936703052,"text":"@matttbastard but we've got to cut spending!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936704471,"text":"Retweeting @RobertBluey: McCain Debate Central webpage has some good rapid response info on it. http:\/\/is.gd\/3ciC #debate08 #current","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936704774,"text":"#current Mantra from McCain spin room: this was a debate on \"McCain's turf.\" Next up: Biden's take on it.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936704932,"text":"Nice work everyone on the #tweetdebate. I watched a timeshifted version, so wasn't able to participate real-time.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936705673,"text":"Best Week Ever doing great #suspension spoofs. Need something light after #debate08.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936706327,"text":"well...mccain's latest ad didn't take long to come out. he's the master of illusion. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936706437,"text":"mccains camp advisor said they didn't have a lot of time to \"practice\" for this debate as he had suspended his campaign to help #tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936706462,"text":"And for all of you tweeters twittering over McCain's \"Existential Threat\" that was no error; literally: \"A threat to existence\" #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936706771,"text":"#current Biden: \"John doesn't even know the difference between strategy & tactics and he's lecturing Obama on it.\" Ha, ha...","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936707072,"text":"@infinitelymeta i was watching twitter's election2008 pg too - enjoyed following the #tweetdebate thread - quite entertaining...","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936707205,"text":"@ButtaBaby They already did: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/43n74w #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936707795,"text":"I watched the debate as my civic duty but would rather have teeth pulled than watch the Veep debate.#tweetdebate","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936707965,"text":"RT @alexashrugged WOW - McCain already has an \"I agree with Sen. McCain\" ad! SWEET http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/43n74w #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936708441,"text":"also too bad Obama didn't mention \"Keating Five\" in that first part of the debate. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936708599,"text":"LOL!!! CNN guy just called Biden, \"Senator Obiden\" I kid you not. #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936709148,"text":"#current Biden: Obama said in order to get economy moving again, you gotta help middle class. McCain wants to help out the billionaires.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936710127,"text":"@RobertBluey What's that used car salesman doing on CNN? Oh, it's Joe Biden. #debate08 #current Ha ha Mr. Bluey! Amen to that!","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936710385,"text":"#debate08 Wolf: \"it would be nice if Sarah Palin would join us\"","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936710893,"text":"Three thoughts on the first presidential debate: http:\/\/budurl.com\/zpjx #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936711574,"text":"@disavian I agree. It's tough to see an old war horse like McCain take empty swipes. He'll have his place back in the Senate when he loses","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936711586,"text":"@EndTheRoboCalls Next Thursday","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936711855,"text":"@jpippert The \"I wore my tie that looks good on the radio\" tie? Oh yes. Smooth move, McCain. #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936712525,"text":"@andreamercado Channel 5 web poll has it 50% J-Mac, 47% Big O, 3% draw","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936712784,"text":"20% McCain; 75% Obama; remaining not sure-- predicted winner of debate according to MSNBC voters #current #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936712946,"text":"@MissBiz Thanks much.. Palin \/ Biden next Thursday... should be entertaining.. lots of youtube fodder #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936713228,"text":"@MaryTrigiani I think it's Obama's Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran quote.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936713354,"text":"#current Anderson to Wolf \"don't hold your breath waiting for Palin to comment tonight\" (laughter all around)","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936713437,"text":"@Imarilove hehehe but I can't drive now, I've already started on my wine...","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936713486,"text":"#debate08 my feelings are pretty much this... why JUST those two canidates? I thought there were more than two???","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936713509,"text":"fox is showing undecided voters and asking them who moved them. -- 65\/35 split for Obama - ouch. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936713807,"text":"Retweet @martinbowling: Wow something ppl not picking up on, McCain admits that we have tortured prisoners? #current #tweetdebate","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936717276,"text":"is wondering how exactly in the US \"winning the war in Iraq\" #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936717702,"text":"Interesting. MSNBC declaring McCain the winner, FoxNews declaring Obama the winner. You're hardest on the one you love. #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936718000,"text":"ok I am done watching #debate08 thread. McPalin=No More","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936718255,"text":"What do you think? http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/43n74w #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936718393,"text":"#debate08 I love watching comments roll in on Twitter's Election2008!","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936718798,"text":"@Imarilove Practice? He's had how many years in Washington to practice??","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936718930,"text":"#current Gurgen: Obama more focused on diplomacy; McCain has more \"muscular\" neo-con view. Closer to Bush first term.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936719245,"text":"#debate08 McCain \u00c3\u00a9 esse cara?! kkkkkkk #sacaneando","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936719319,"text":"@Condoulo oh crap I dont do that either.... I just stand there. guess you lost all respect for me too... anyway exactly what I thought. ...","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936719589,"text":"CNN clip showing Kissinger revealing McCain's lie. Not good for McCain. #mccain #obama #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936719924,"text":"John McCain: McCain Is Right http:\/\/polfeeds.com\/item\/McCain-Is-Right #debate08 #current #tweetdebate","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936720323,"text":"was it just me, or did McCain look like he was trained for public appearances by the Bush team? #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936720908,"text":"#debate08 now Kissinger is recanting to cover...","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936720914,"text":"@freeulysses that's what we do best... irrationallity #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936721535,"text":"#current #debate08 @robpierson @stonespiral rt: I'm John McCain and you kids get off my porch","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936722114,"text":"@chrisabraham yeah, but if you listened, mccain was rolling right along and obama stumbled or got convoluted #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936722705,"text":"@davidweiner Good question. They both had some good lines, but McCain probably was more colorful.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936722882,"text":"Obama said McCain was right on several issues! #debate08","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936723599,"text":"#debate08 Mccain mostly had his advantage by violating Lehrer's moderating.That he tied\/slightly won on his strongest suit is encouraging","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936724142,"text":"Obama doesn't know the difference between profit and profit margin. #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936724155,"text":"debate was a draw. Although I think Mccain came out on top though. He was more direct and knowledgeable about some topics. #debate08","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936724326,"text":"too funny, people think Obama won the #debate08 As if they polled all American Joe Doakes! Obama drones on like Couric. Boring ppl to sleep!","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936724450,"text":"#debate08 Great coverage on CNN measuring audience responses in real-time.","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936725124,"text":"#debate08 #lame #makeitendnow","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936726452,"text":"RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDY!!!!!!!!! #debate08 #current","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936726492,"text":"#debate08 I'm looking forward to the factcheck.org summary tomorrow.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936727248,"text":"@mkantonelli he wouldn't look Obama in the eyes at all maybe he thought he would get hexed ;\/","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936727928,"text":"Stupid people will be voting for Obama, want govt. handouts. #current","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936729373,"text":"@Imarilove I don't trust someone who won't meet my gaze. I liked the fact that Obama looked directly at the camera(toward people watching)","label":"positive"} {"tweet_id":936730617,"text":"#debate08 wtf is this McCain twitter banner next to barack's banner? http:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnMcCain. Fake JM?!?","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936730710,"text":"#debate08 Who won? It depends on the topic. McCain good on foreign policy. Obama on home turf\/leadership. Looking for fact checks.","label":"neutral"} {"tweet_id":936731723,"text":"When McCain called for a freeze on gov't spending, I thought of Nixon's wage and price controls. Didn't work http:\/\/poprl.com\/1LN #debate08","label":"negative"} {"tweet_id":936731843,"text":"@freeulysses use the #debate08 or it wont get on there friend","label":"neutral"}