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Third Night Speech Report Cards

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

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Mark Halperin gives Joe Biden an 'A-': "Addressing his party's convention as a headliner was clearly a moment he's dreamed about for two decades."

Read what he has to say about Senator Evan Bayh and the night's other speakers here.

Plus: TIME's Nancy Gibbs looks at how the former President passed the baton to Obama -- but not before using it to put a few bruises on McCain.

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Wednesday, December 2

- 10:40 am
- President Obama and Vice President Biden receive the presidential daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch in the Private Dining Room
- 1:00 pm
- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama receives the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 2:45 pm
- President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
- 3:25 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
- 4:10 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office
- 7:30 pm
- Ed Gillespie gives speech on "Rebuilding the Republican Party" at the University of Delaware