The Page

Politics up to the Minute

by Mark Halperin |

Excerpts from Halperin's Democratic LA Debate Report Cards

GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images

Hillary Clinton
"She reminded her supporters why they favor her,and may have won over some undecideds with her unfalteringly upbeat attitude and air of maturity."

Substance: A-
Style: B+
Offense: B
Defense : B+

Overall grade: A-

Barack Obama

"Tenaciously drove his four core issues (change, unity, inspiration, problem solving), and incorporated them into almost every answer."

Substance: B+
Style: A-
Offense: B+
Defense: B

Overall grade: A-

**Full report cards coming shortly on Time.com**

Sign up for the daily email from The Page and get the very latest political news delivered directly to your inbox.

  • Email Format:

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Wednesday, December 2

    • 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

The Page on the Go

Read THE PAGE on your Mobile Device

Bookmark thepage.time.com on your mobile device for an easy to read version of Mark Halperin's The Page.

The Page Archive

December 2009
Choose a day to view headlines.

< Previous Month

S M T W T F S
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    
Watch videos at Vodpod and other videos from this collection.