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 ?
Answer: It was a political conference .It was a political debateNone of the above choices .It was a social event .