azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

Does charisma help a president? Yes. Charisma helped presidents like Kennedy and Reagan, who put it good use (though I don't agree with Reagan's policies). Charisma also helped presidents who abuse it, like George W. Bush, who has used his charisma to get thousands of Americans killed in two wars, inspire the entire world to hate America, and drive the economy into a credit sinkhole. The criticism against Obama regarding his charisma has denigrated him as nothing more than a law professor who can speak a good speech but has no experience in foreign policy. Excuse me, but the whole world loves Obama. His charisma is already turning the world's hatred for America into love. When he was in Europe, he got the Germans wishing they were African-American, at least for a day. I think we'll be hearing a lot more rap and hip-hop in German in the near future. Candidates in Brazilian elections are renaming themselves, "Obama." Can they do that? Who cares. Barack Obama is his own foreign policy. Once Obama becomes president, the world will come back on our side. McCain, on the other hand, wants to bomb Iran. He talks about all the Middle Eastern countries he's visited, but I actually lived in the Middle East. The apartment I lived in was down the street from an Iranian high school in Ankara, Turkey. Yet, I never met a Middle Eastern person I wanted to bomb. Even though it was necessary to go after the Taliban, I'm not willing to bomb Iran just because Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says crazy things. McCain can't even pronounce, "Ahmadinejad!" I have a Persian American friend who tells me that everyone in Iran likes America and is fed up with their own insane government. (Watch Persepolis and you'll get a clue about the Persians.) McCain has tried to brand himself as a maverick, but that's really just a way for him to put a spin on the fact that he's a flip-flopping political opportunist who uses political theatre to draw attention to himself. McCain tried to one-up Obama last week by allegedly suspending his campaign and air-dropping himself into the bailout negotiations, as if to say, "Here I am to save the day!", but yesterday his buddies in the House of Reps sent the bailout down the toilet ... and now McCain blames Obama! What the hell??? McCain might be better off bailing Sarah Palin out of interviews that give away the limits of her brain power. As Mr. McAllister recently predicted, Palin has become a rock around old man McCain's neck. Even conservative Republicans like George Will are saying the same thing. And now that McCain's theatrics have only proven his ignorance about the economy, Americans are started to wise up about which candidate will get us out of this mess: Barack Obama.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I strongly believe that Obama is going to be the next President of the United States of America. McCain just can't seem to get his facts straight.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

Bush was elected, and it is clear that he, too, did not have his facts straight. I don't think that negative propaganda can be used to illustrate who is going to win an election, especially when past elections have not followed the trend of electing the "smartest" candidate, for lack of a better term.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I believe that our country is done with this war, and the war-mongering. It's done with the GOP, if it can even be called that anymore - the things that the current Republican party has done would make the party originators roll over in their graves. It's done with Bush. It's done. I hope.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

And you think Obama plans to change Americas war-mongering? I agree with most of what you said, but we need someone who not only talks about change, but about what kind and how.Ron Paul ftw.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

Obama will be the next President. Democrats are signing up new voters at a rate of 3 to 1 over the Republicans. Also, the republicans aren't even unified. They are pretending to be. Ron Paul and even Mike Huckabee(Who endorsed McCain!) have been getting up to 25% of the GOP vote. Republican Senators are losing special elections in solid GOP areas. READ THE WRITING ON THE WALL: Democratic landslide in 2008.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

Republicans aren't unified? That's the pot calling the kettle black. Have you looked at the recent news? Clinton basically lost months ago, but is she pulling out? No way! There is essentially no hope for her, but does she really care? She has split the democrats cleanly in two, and you claim that the Republicans aren't unified? At least they have a clear idea of who is running! Instead, all Clinton can do is smear the Obama camp, which merely damages the Democrats as a whole.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

Yes. Republicans aren't unified. Nothing you can say about the democrats will change that. Obama will appease Hillary in some way and then she will encourage her followers to go with Obama. It's that simple. You can't really say that about the repubs. The Democrats are not going to throw this one away. Anything else is just the Republicans complaing in the twilight of their power. Time for a change.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

Barack Obama represents a promise for change in the way that America is lead, in the direction of intelligent leadership and fresh ideas coming from different perspectives then those of the leaders of the current establishment. I think that that potential has really excited and resonated with the American people, and I think that that momentum will overcome whatever obstacles are thrown up through the rest of the campaign, and win him the Presidency in the general election.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

Please note that the source you used cites a 4% error margin. Notice that within this margin, McCain could be placed ahead of Obama. The article itself cites an update that notes this, and also notes that the claim that Obama gained popularity versus McCain across the past few months may be inaccurate, as it is within the margin of error. Also, the poll used only just over 1,000 individuals, I would hardly call that a comprehensive poll of America. Your evidence is clearly lacking.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I wasn't citing that as evidence of a guaranteed win by Obama. We're talking about an election that is several months of intensive campaigning away, and Obama hasn't even fully finished his campaign for the Democratic nomination at this point. Considering that, I don't think that any poll conducted now could suffice to definitely, accurately predict the winner of the election. I cited that poll more as evidence that Obama has (probably, in a recent sense, and definitely, in a more protracted sense) been gaining ground, and that he is certainly now within striking distance as far as winning in November goes, as far as we can tell from here.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

The source is useless, that is my point.The only other thing that you said in the initial paragraph were opinions backed by no sources. I think that most would agree with what you said, but it is undebatable if you just voice opinions. That should be a popularity contest on this site.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

The debate is over whether or not Obama will become president. I stated my impression of what it is that constitutes a large part of Obama's appeal, and then said that I thought that that appeal and the resulting momentum would be enough to carry Obama to victory. That's not undebatable; you could say that you think his momentum will die with the somewhat lengthy campaign, or that it won't be enough to overcome whatever issues voters have with him. The poll I cited was meant to illustrate what I was saying about his general upward momentum and viability as a candidate in the general election, which supports my first paragraph.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

Just as a follow up, these are the latest poll numbers from two daily tracking polls, by Gallup and Rasmussen respectively:GallupObama 48% (+3)McCain 42% (-4)Margin of error: 2%RasmussenObama 50% (+4)McCain 44% (-2)Margin of error: 4%Again, I'm not referencing these as a guarantee of a win in November, but rather as an illustration of the current state of Obama's momentum and viability.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

Has there ever been a presidential candidate who hasn't promised change in some way. You act like you've never heard these words before. It's a slogan, a catchphrase. You'd think people were choosing their favorite soft drink or something. I guess that's about all the depth the consumerist mindset will allow.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: John McCain

Correct!B. Clinton platform was change. Why do people see Obama's change as some sort of different chan than Clinton ran on.And Clinton was younger when he took office than Obama
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I actually said that I felt that he represented a promise for change. I look at him as a candidate and see the potential for significant change in the way this country is led, should he get in. Not so much because he likes the word "change", but because of who he seems to be and what he seems to really stand for. I agree that essentially every candidate ever has promised change in some way, if all I saw in Obama was the ability to say "change" a lot and not mean it any more then anyone else, then I wouldn't support him based on anything related to that.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I am in favor of Barack Obama because people in America need change, And Bush has burnt them out on republicans for a while.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

sheer popularity will reign
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

It's simple: Americans are too stunned from the last eight years to allow another Republican to be president, no matter whom it is. Indeed, with the failures of the war, the education system, the soaring oil and health care costs, and the conspiracies and cover-ups of the government, Americans want change.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I am tired of old farts...let's get some change in there...someone who wants to talk peace if they are able.I am tired of war mongols!But isn't the electorial college that puts the prez in???OH dear, I was having a George W. momment....I am an OBAMA MOMMA!
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

I think Obama will win the popular vote but only because most people don't understand anything about his opponent.Comparing McCain to Bush is an outrage in my mind. I grew up in Arizona though so I know the man. He's an honest, hard-working man who actually gave 2 sh!ts about his constituents in Arizona. I currently live in Colorado and I'm pretty sure our Representatives and our Senators couldn't locate Colorado on a map. McCain was never a greedy person or even that political. He never votes on the party line instead choosing to listen to his own moral compass and the people he represents to help him vote on serious issues. A lot of times his votes fly directly in the face of the Republican agenda yet he's unflinching in his approach. He'll vote on something for the good of the people and it doesn't matter if it has an R or a D attached to it. That's why so many Republicans hate or fear McCain. He's not going to tow the right-wing line. In my opinion, it's win-win for America. Either candidate seems like an honest candidate that will truly represent America much better than the retard currently in office. I'm going to watch the debates and keep my own agenda in mind and I'll vote for the right person for the job. That may be Obama, that may be McCain but either way it'll be the right choice for America.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

He actually knows how to use a computer.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Barack Obama

The current abysmal approval rates of congress show that people want change. Obama says he will change things. I believe him. So do many who hear him speak. This hope for a better America will carry him to the Presidency.Plus McCain is older than dirt.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: The Past Or The Future

Presidential races historically don't begin until Labor Day, when the American electorate actually starts paying closer attention to picking who going to occupy the White House. Polling before that holiday and national conventions generally doesn't reflect the will of the voters, especially when the candidates still have to chose their running mates. This election cycle is unique, however, because large numbers of voters are quite unhappy with the direction the country has taken and blame President Bush and the Republican Party, and many voters are paying close attention to the race now. Barack Obama has that advantage in this election and represents a complete break with business as usual. Look for a close Obama win this November and the loss of several Senate and House seats by Republicans.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Obama

When Barack Obama speaks of change it's not just talk. His meaning of change has purpose. He doesn't want Washington to be run as it has for so many decades. He wants political leaders to be more accessible to their constituents and provide exceptional representation. Barack believes in different political parties, different points of view and different beliefs, and he believes differences working together will bring positive results.Barack Obama is not a saint nor does he pretend to be so. He is a man with a clear vision of the State of the Union, past, present and future. He is a leader in a world where national, personal and economic security is threatened daily. He is the one who will unite where divisions have been made. He will be the one to take a stand where others fear to walk, and the United States of America desperately needs his leadership.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: The Youth Vote

The "youth vote" is garnering a substantial amount of attention in the 24 news cycle as the CNNs, MSNBCs, and what-have-yous continue to breakdown voter turnouts in what is amounting to be (if it's not already) a record-setting election year. The Obama campaign has been the particular focus in reference to pulling the youth vote from its near invisibly status eight years ago and its humble presence in the election of 2004. There is no denying the political influence and pull of the voting demographic that was raised under the Reagan to Bush Sr. to Clinton and Bush Jr. administrations on the eventual results of the Presidential Election of 2008. However, the extent to which this demographic may affect the election has yet to be seen. The partisan divide in our nation is intense and the independent voting block is maybe larger than its ever been. The political disillusionment and frustration in our country will definitely play an important role on the amount of voters who come out in November. The Democratic Party itself, while it has struggled significantly, has not been obsolete in voter turnouts and the 2006 midterm election results gave legitimacy to the claim that the Republican Party has suffered in public opinion under the administration of an unpopular President. The conditions for an Obama victory in November are ripe and the Democratic Party has not had a better chance of attaining the executive seat for nearly two decades. I'd argue the ace card between McCain and Obama is who can invigorate the youth vote and Obama seems to have it up his sleeve at this point.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Obama gaining speed

Alright, so speaking in numbers, Barack's lead over McCain has been increasing steadily since mid-July. Early June, Obama led by a whopping eight points on average up until early August when the numbers began to plateau and the margin decreased by almost points after Obama's trip to Europe and the resulting McCain attacks. Now, however, the lead has been regained by a solid three points and climbing as of today. The numbers continue to impress as Obama's grassroots campaign continues to connect with voters door-to-door. If this keeps up and no more major waves are made by Obama and his campaign managers, the road looks pretty clear for the senator.If you want to keep up with the numbers (updated daily) check out the Rasmussen Reports: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history Mark Obama's constant progress!
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Time Running

Ah...Naje, here we go again.The latest poll released by The New York Times/CBS News showed an unchanged 48 to 43 point Obama lead over John McCain among registered voters. Interestingly enough, however, the poll also showed that nearly half of those voters surveyed viewed the troop surge supported by McCain as a positive move in the war in Iraq. While that comes as a notable bonus to the GOP ticket, the numbers failed to show any significant shift in the women vote, which McCain was hoping to attract with by saddling himself up next to Gov. Palin as his running mate.Obama still holds the independent vote over McCain and boasts a 16 point lead in the influential youth vote. McCain took a sizable advantage over Obama in the white male vote and still has an advantage in the white female vote (though not as much as I'm sure his campaign are hoping for in November.)All said and done, I consider the most important stat to be derived from these numbers is the 46% of American voters who think a McCain administration will just be a continuation of the Bush administration and the 22% who argue the Arizona Senator will be more conservative than Bush. As we follow these elections, the predominant message nearly all Republican candidates are sweating to get across to their voters is that they are NOT "Bush-era" Republicans. The last 8 years have built a mighty wall for the GOP to scale over. Whether or not they will be able to achieve such a feat before November is only a matter of time. Time that, with 47 days left till the election, is quickly running out.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Tied up in the ring

As far as "speaking in numbers," it'll drive a man or woman mad to follow this election year by the fresh crop of new numbers and poll results hitting the news cycles and blogospheres every morning when the sun rises, but (as pitiful as it is) I can't help myself.This morning (Tuesday, September 16th) Rasmussen put Obama and McCain in a deadlocked 47% tie. For the past three days, Obama has plateaued at 47%, while McCain has come down two points over the past two days. Last week, the Senators were also tied up at 48% and it seems that this neck-to-neck race is going to run its course all the way to November. Unless, of course, someone trips up and the "American public" (of whom the Rasmussen gathers these results) reacts in drastic fashion to the left or to the right.The Palin factor has put a lot of traffic on that "road" that looked "pretty clear" for Obama more than three weeks ago and it will be even more interesting to see how these numbers move around after the market fallout from yesterday starts to sink into the political emotions of the American voter. Personally, I admire Obama's dedication to the "thinking man's" campaign. However, I'm not placing any bets that he can pull it off in November if he keeps up the "positive politics" angle against the refined, polished, and incredibly effective Republican assault he's going to be up against for the next fifty or sixty days before we go to the booths.As much as I hate to say it, the Obama/Biden ticket, as devoted as they claim to be on a "real discussion of the issues", may have to put their own gloves and fight back sooner or later or they're going to find themselves knocked out when it's all said and done.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: The Past Or The Future

It is a real test of our democracy when the will of the People is so clear yet the possibility of that will being unrealized is also clear. It has become a cliche to suggest that it is time for a change but history ebbs and flows and clearly the Bush/McCain tide is ebbing. Our elections are a test of the campaign staff's ability to communicate and react in a way that moves voters to action. Who are you most afraid of? Who would you prefer to have a beer with? Just as in the movie "The Candidate" style over substance and packaging a candidate like a box of detergent can lead to disastrous results. It's time for Obama but can he move the American People to vote their interests? Time will tell. In the future I'll breakdown the issues in the naive hope that the issues matter.
Debate: Who is going to be the next President of the United States?
Side: Measuring the VP picks

This election has already been touted as the most important election of perhaps the last 50 years (though, of course, we could debate that all day and night), but the pot has now been stirred yet again as McCain has announced his running mate, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, to stand beside him as the GOP Vice President. The pick comes somewhat as a surprise to the political analysts, wizards, and 24 hour punditry who might of expected (and tossed around the names of) Joe Lieberman or Ridge (or some even mentioned Powell {?}). The pick has a lot of potential to dig a bigger wedge into the gap created by the Obama/Hillary split in the Democratic Party (which, I'd be willing to bet, is still a festering wound despite what the networks and James Carville might have you believe) as the election now takes its turn into the straightaway to November.But, as strategic as the Palin choice may seem, I don't see how she compliments McCain other than that she's a woman and may gain some support from fiscally conservative voters from both sides of the partisan divide. She has disqualified the GOP attack against Obama's "lack of experience" as I would think it very difficult for McCain to continue that jab with a VP who has but two years of prominent political experience.Joe Biden seems to compliment Obama as a VP running mate more than Palin does McCain as he has six and a half terms under his belt in the Senate (to address Obama's experience issue); he's a chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and has a son serving in Iraq (to address questions of Obama's angle towards national security and fighting the war on terror); and he's a well-respected and notably moderate Democrat with significant pull among blue-collar voters (to address Obama's lack of connection to middle America.)While both VP choices are refreshing in their consideration of the respective Presidential candidates' shortcomings, Biden is the stronger pick and (I believe) will strengthen the Obama campaign as we move into debate season more than Palin.