This comes from the National Jewish Democratic Council:

FINAL 2008 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WATCH EVENT

7:30 PM Discussion – The 2008 Jewish Vote

Please join
DNC Vice Chair, Susie Turnbull

9:00 PM Final Presidential Debate Watch
4 Large Screens

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH
BAR SOCIAL
1002 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, New York

Noshes
Cash Bar

$10,000 Co-chair, $5,000 Benefactor, $1,000 Host, $500 Friend, $250 Supporter

Event Ticket: $36

New York NJDC Membership: $50 (includes event)

RSVP: msudco2_at_aol.com, or (212) 868-4048 NJDC New York Office

HOST COMMITTEE:
Steve Anchin, Hon. Carol Berman, Renee Birnbaum, Ivy Cohen, Debra Cooper, Hon. Jon Cooper, Hon. Vivian Viloria-Fisher, Mark J. Epstein, Joan Dean, Hon. David Denenberg, Mark Finkel, Cynthia Friedman, Hon. Steve Israel, Hon.Craig Johnson, Hon. Jon Kaiman, Hon. Marsha Z. Laufer, Hon. Charles Levine, Arnold Linhardt, Steve Markowitz, Hon. Trudy Mason, Eric Milgrim, Joyce Miller, David Pincus, Steve Richman, Hon. Michelle Schimel, Menashe Shapiro, Hon. Steve Stern, Marilyn Thypin, Hon. Howard Weitzman, Barry Weprin, Jeff Wice

The Iowa Independent hit the nail on the head when it comes to the Biden/Palin debate:

Palin’s forced folksiness falls flat in VP debate
By Douglas Burns 10/3/08 12:53 AM

For her part, GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin – speaking with the programmed cadence of a GPS navigation system — used forced folksiness to deliver crammed material in the manner of a high schooler looking to score a good grade on a Spanish test. The kid may escape with a B-minus, but he wouldn’t be able to order a cup of coffee in Spain a week later...

With weird winks and homespunisms, Palin worked in several “you betchas” and “darn rights” and even a “shout out” to family in an effort to appeal to just folks.

As a small-town Iowan I didn’t find it genuine at all. She actually talked down to us, figuring that references to hockey moms and the hacknayed phrase “Joe Six Pack” and her self-application of the word “maverick” would hold more sway with than a discussion of the issues...  read more »