2008 Presidential Debate - US/Russia relations

On September 27, 2008, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and Republican hopeful John McCain debated the question of the US relationship with Russia.

Although she was not invited to participate in the debate, Green party presidential hopeful Cynthia McKinney, PhD also got a crack at answering the question, thanks to the marvels of (then-) modern technology.

COMPARE AND CONTRAST, and consider the history of the intervening 16 years.

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