THE FINAL DEBATE, BE A GAME-CHANGER EDITION!

10:27/10:31 - CLOSING STATEMENTS TIME! Mac says trust me because I'm bipartisan and "a careful steward of your taxes". I am from a long McCain lineage who have served you in war and peace. Obama: Don't adopt more of Bush! Invest in the American people and cut middle-class taxes and grow our middle class. We must all work together, and I will work for you and your children.

10:16/10:26 - EDUCATION: Obama and Mac spar. I'm exhausted at this point, but apparently, they agree on charter schools and getting rid of crappy teachers. Obama hits Mac on vouchers and college accessibility. Mac says spending more money doesn't always work, people from D.C. want more vouchers, No Child Left Behind works but needs reform and he supports Head Start. Obama hits back on vouchers.

10:06/10:16 - Roe v. Wade: Mac - No litmus test. Vote on qualifications. Obama voted against Breyer (oops - Alito!) and Roberts because he opposed "conservative judges". Also, you didn't join the Gang of 14. Obama - Fairness is important, but no litmus test. Mac - You voted against providing protection for babies who survived abortions, PRESENT even! Obama - There was already a law on the books and what-not. Obama said that a common ground should be reached, and he supports certain restrictions on late-term abortions. Mac hits the fact that "health" is stretched too far as an exception and notes that he and his wife are adoptive parents and appreciate what a treasure children are.

9:57/10:05 - Obama and Mac discuss health care. Annnnd Mac brings Joe the Plumber back! Mac accuses Obama of supporting a Canada/England-style system. Obama mentions Joe! Obama tells Mac, Do not! He hits Mac's programme, and Mac hits back. Mac calls Obama "Senator Government" and hits big Government. Obama says you, Joe the Plumber, will keep your employer-based insurance.

9:47/56 - Mac: Middle Eastern and Venezuelan oil is bad, but Canadian oil is good! And we need to work on alternate sources to achieve independence. Obama agrees, but tries to be all pragmatic-y. He says to take Chinese money and give it to Saudi Arabia is mortgaging our children's future. We must raise fuel efficiency standards and have an American-made car. Mac hits Obama on trade and basically says visit Latin America. Obama says that in Columbia, labour leaders are being mistreated. He supported a Peruvian free-trade agreement. Mac says: No trade with Columbia, but would sit down without preconditions with the President of Venezuela?

9:40/46 - So, who would you bring into your Administration? Obama touts Joe Biden as a working-class warrior. Obama says Biden works on the issues which matter to Americans. Mac touts Sarah's awesomeness. Obama says a spending freeze would prevent raising autism research funds. Mac says Biden is often wrong on his key strength: foreign policy.

9:35/39 - MAC: AYERS AND ACORN TIME. Obama says Ayers isn't his friend, he did bad stuff when he was eight and I condemned that. ACORN registered too many people, and I had nothing to do with that. Obama lists his allies, like Warren Buffett, Dick Lugar and others.

9:25/35 - So, would you two say all your attacks to each other's faces? Mac: REPUDIATE REP. LEWIS. Obama: YOUR ADS ARE NEGATIVE. Like 100% in the past week. Obama turns it back to the economy and saying that people care about that. Mac then says, quit misrepresentin' me! Obama says, Well, Lewis said that without my prompting, and Sarah Palin should have repudiated the hateful comments shouted during her speeches. Mac says he's proud of his rally attendees and again says that he's repudiated past anti-Obama comments said by his surrogates.

9:20/24 - So, balanced budgets? Mac: Look, Obama, if you want to run against Bush, you should have done it four years ago. They debate whether or not Obama actually voted for a raise in taxes on individuals raising $42,000 a year. Obama says Mac's policies are more of the same. Mac is all like, I'VE BEEN MAVERICKY (note, m-word not used).

9:14/19 - So, what programmes will you two cut? Obama: I support pay-as-you-go. Mac: Shills home-ownership programme and says we must become energy independent to create jobs. The two of them have been repeating this idiotic hatchet/scalpel metaphor. And McCain mentions that idiotic projector from the second debate.

9:11/13 - MORE JOE THE PLUMBER, HOLLA! Anyhoo, he hits Obama saying, "Yo, why do you want to raise ANYONE'S taxes?!" Obama says eeeevil oil companies with record profits should pay more.

9:08/10 - Mac hits Obama on his redistributionist policies and says Obama is bad for small business. Joe, the Plumber, yes, he can! Obama hits Mac's tax plans as too pro-rich and pro-eeeevil corporations. And stuff.

9:02/07 - Wall Street sucks, so what'll you do to fix stuff? Mac says thanks to everyone, and let's pray for Nancy Reagan. We need to stop the decline in home ownership and buy up mortgages. He hits Treasury Secretary Paulson. Obama wants a middle-class tax plan and to end tax breaks for companies which outsource. Obama goes on offence hitting Mac's plan.

9:01 - DOMESTIC POLICY TONIGHT! Sorry, I just wanted to liven things up.

8:57 - They've got on MSNBC. God help us all.

8:52 - FYI: This debate is being held at the college right near mine, and I'm live-blogging this in a room full of my fellow students. A DEN OF SCURVY LIBERAL DOGS THEY BE!