Context: The financial crisis was a gift to Obama . Had the debate been 90 minutes of straight foreign policy it would have been a drubbing from beginning to end , with no relief . Instead , the first half ended up being about a subject where Obama theoretically has the advantage . And yet , he was n't even able to score any points off of that .

Question: What kind of event was this ?
Options:
0. It was a political conference .
1. It was a political debate
2. None of the above choices .
3. It was a social event .
Answer: 1