By: Politico

How often did Barack Obama and John McCain say the following words
during the Sept. 26 presidential debate?

 
Barack Obama
John McCain

Economy
13
3

Bush
10
0

Fundamental
6
8

Crisis
6
5

Middle class
3
0

Change
5
7

Struggling
3
0

Main Street
2
2

Wall Street
2
3

Cheney
0
0

 

 

The size of past presidential and vice presidential debate audiences:

First 2008
presidential debate
2008 vice 
presidential debate

52.4 million
70.0 million

First 2004 
presidential debate
Second 2004 
presidential debate

62.5 million
46.7 million

First 2000 
presidential debate
Second 2000 
presidential debate

46.6 million
37.5 million

 

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