Debate the Debate!

With the presidential candidates meeting for one last time on Long Island - history could be made in our own backyards.

SmithtownRadio.com will be broadcasting live from Hofstra this evening with a special Pre-Debate show airing at 8:30 p.m. et. We'd like to use some of your comments on air so feel free to start debating early.

To join the debate click "Comments" below...

Debate the Debate is BACK!

SmithtownRadio.com and TheMatadorOnline.com's Political Blog will again host Debate the Debate for Wednesday's debate at Hofstra.

Comments will be shared throughout on the night on SmithtownRadio.com. Coverage begins LIVE at 8:30 p.m. from outside the debate hall!

A fresh thread will be posted Wednesday afternoon to begin the dicussion.

LIVE from Hofstra

James Brierton, Dean Laurence and Megan Russ will have LIVE coverage of this Wednesday's third and final presidential debate live from Hofstra University.

Be sure to join them on the live stream for live coverage and be sure to join the rest of our political staff here on the blog to 'Debate the Debate!'

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An Alaskan legislative panel has found Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power in the firing of a state official but she did not violate the law.

Thoughts?

Forget Green… Nassau Goes Blue

from walkradio.com...
Nassau County has now joined much of the rest of the state in terms of its political stance.

Registered Democrats now outnumber Republicans in Nassau County, once one of the country’s foremost Republican strongholds.

The historic shift in voter registration “marks a watershed event in the national political landscape,” said Party Chairman Jay Jacobs on Wednesday.

The county’s move comes just a week for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain will debate in Nassau for the third and final presidential debate. The debate will be held next Wednesday at Hofstra University.

For decades the county had been such a Republican stronghold that President Ronald Reagan once said, “When a Republican dies and goes to heaven it looks a lot like Nassau County.”

The county’s shift can be traced back to 2001 when County Executive Tom Suozzi took office.

As of Tuesday, Democrats outnumbered registered Republican voters by 118 votes. In 2002, the Republican had the stronghold by more than 66,000 votes.-The AP contributed to this report

Ask and You Shall Recieve

Our Political Blog exploded last night when we asked you to debate the debate with us.

Comments flowed into the joint venture from SmithtownRadio.com and TheMatadorOnline.com throughout the debate.

"Obama doesn't approve of the idea of helping the upper class make jobs for the middle class? Booooo," said a reader by the name of Andrew.

"Agreed. He seems to belive it's the federal governments job to create jobs. Funny i don't see anything about government getting involved in the market anywhere in the constitution," said Steve, another reader responding to Andrew's comment. "Alot of talk about Energy tonight. Seems interesting."

SmithtownRadio.com's Scott Springer was not so sure, "I personally don't agree with the whole trickle-down theory Andrew and Steve seem to be supporting. It appears to me that the lack of government intervention and moderation in the private sector is what has driven our economy to the shambles it is in now," said Springer, co-host of SmithtownRadio.com's Sports Talk. "Regardless, I'm enjoying the setup of the town meeting style debate as well as the presence of a competent moderator."

Another SmithtownRadio.com personality also chimed in, "Overall, I think Obama is making a better impression," said co-political director Amanda Boitano. "He's not fumbling around for words and he's speaking in a more booming, forceful voice. He's showing much more confidence, and that is reassuring."

Tonight's most prolific blogger was a reader by the name of Jonathan: "Sorry McCain...you propose storing nuclear spent fuel rods in Nevada but refuse to allow it to pass through your home state of Arizona and you want me to think that you believe it's still safe?"

Smithtown alumni even joined in on last night's debate. Former editor-in-chief of The Matador and 2006 graduate Laruen Weiss wrote in: "Ok, they need to stop bringing up Achmadinejad and the whole 'no pre-conditions' thing because they continuously misinterpret what Obama said. This has to be the fourth time McCain or Palin has brought this up in debate! Ridiculous."

Readers are still invited to chime in by clicking the Political Blog button on our homepage. The blog, launched earlier in the election season, brings readers the latest dirt and discussion from the political front.

Presidential Debate 2.0

Tonight at 9 pm et on www.SmithtownRadio.com the presidential candidates will meet again for the 2nd Presidential Debate.

During and after the debate be sure to leave your comments here on the Political Blog and be a part of the [heated] discussion!!!